Church of Our Lady of the Glory of the Outeiro
Church of Our Lady of the Glory of the Outeiro
Church of Our Lady of the Glory of the Outeiro
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Neighborhood: Zona Sul (South Zone)
How to get there
- Largo do Machado • 2 min walk
- Catete • 9 min walk
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GUSDALI
Rio de Janeiro, RJ8,022 contributions
Jun 2013 • Couples
A gorgeous small church very well located. And a peaceful atmosphere from the top of its hill right in the heart of the marvellous city.
As if it wasn´t enough the location and the very beautiful facade (barroque touch), the interior of this church, one of the most beloved by locals (and the favorite one for prominent´s marriage ceremonies) is so nice...
It is usually closed. Try the Sunday morning mass at 11am that you will experience a very rich ceremony as well.
As if it wasn´t enough the location and the very beautiful facade (barroque touch), the interior of this church, one of the most beloved by locals (and the favorite one for prominent´s marriage ceremonies) is so nice...
It is usually closed. Try the Sunday morning mass at 11am that you will experience a very rich ceremony as well.
Written June 17, 2013
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Andre N.de M.Skowronski
Warsaw, Poland126 contributions
Aug 2011 • Friends
Baroque church inaugurated in Rio in 1740, is famous among other attributes, for having serving the Emperor of Brazil and his family, Peter the I ( Dom Pedro) as his favorite. All the Royal family was baptized at the "Gloria Chuch" as it is popularly known. Recently, the Church received a vital renovation, with almost US$ 700,000 of investment. The main is made in wood, and some of it, covered with gold. The Gloria Church is also famous because of its hand-painted tiles in blue and white, which came directly from Portugal and is attributed to the legendary "Master!" Valentim de Almeida. The Church was also a fortification, in which the Portuguese, in one of the important battles, expelled the French invader from Rio. For all of these reasons, the Imperial Church represents a unique Architectural importance, a significant Marian pilgrimage site of the Catholic Faith, all intertwined with the history of Brazil. Fianally, the view form the outside patio is amazing, for we can see the Guanabara bay, Niteroi, and Rio Airport.
Written December 19, 2011
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Gypsgris
Poughkeepsie, NY472 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
This church (not to be confused by the similar named one at Largo do Machado) is a small baroque gem with blue Portuguese tile in the interior which is otherwise rather plain, not gold laden like so many similar type churches in the colonial towns. The overall effect is beautiful. The view from the top over Guanabara bay, Marinha da Gloria, and Aterra do Flamengo is worth a visit, even if the church isn't open. To see the interior try a Sunday morning just around noon when mass is over - or you can go earlier and participate. The Gloria Metro station is pretty close by, so you can walk from there. There is also an elevator. From there you can walk to the MAM (Museum of Modern Art of Rio).
Written December 8, 2014
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Flávia M
Lisbon, Portugal75 contributions
I love this church. It's beautiful from the outside and even more special inside. From the outside you get great views of the city.
Written August 26, 2012
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Escape-overseas
Stevenage, UK1,708 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
Visible from the main highway and from the harbour this little church stands pride of place on the main hillside in this older part of the city. Picturesque on the outside a walk up the stairs or along the zig zag path leads way to the entrance and to the Portuguese ceramic tiled interior. Very different from any church I had been in before and definitely worth the visit. Upon leaving and heading down into the main streets a funicular railway depends to street level and is complimentary.
Written December 14, 2018
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Soloista
Male2,115 contributions
Nov 2016 • Solo
The church is up on the hill, so you need to walk up some stairs. The path is a bit muddy on the raining day, but not too slippery.
The view from the top is not spectacular as its not that high up, but still worth a climb.
The view from the top is not spectacular as its not that high up, but still worth a climb.
Written November 16, 2016
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bobmauro1966
Vitoria, ES1,364 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
This church, as many others in Rio, is a good exemple of barroc style - outside and inside. Located in a hill, you can get there by the stairs, wich are not hard and by a funicular.
Written August 30, 2016
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Giovanni L
601 contributions
Apr 2016 • Solo
Just a quick walk from the Gloria Station, this is a wonderful little church, forgotten by the mass tourism that rages town. At the end of a regular week day, I was the eleventh person to sign the visit log.
Just on the top of a small hill (outeiro), it seems that you are centuries apart from the buzz of the traffic.
You are in a perfectly preserved colonial square, a couple of ancient house, a peculiar church with doble-octagonal blueprint.
Great view on the Bahia the Guanabara, sun apeak, you get in and find yourself in the fresh shadow, bewtween Portuguese blue tiles walls, and in front of a majestic black carved wood piece of forniture,
You then walk to the church, were the imperial family (and its descendant to-date) officiate their religious cerimonies, in a luminous simply but richly decorated navata.
Must see.
Just on the top of a small hill (outeiro), it seems that you are centuries apart from the buzz of the traffic.
You are in a perfectly preserved colonial square, a couple of ancient house, a peculiar church with doble-octagonal blueprint.
Great view on the Bahia the Guanabara, sun apeak, you get in and find yourself in the fresh shadow, bewtween Portuguese blue tiles walls, and in front of a majestic black carved wood piece of forniture,
You then walk to the church, were the imperial family (and its descendant to-date) officiate their religious cerimonies, in a luminous simply but richly decorated navata.
Must see.
Written May 23, 2016
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RayParks
Adelaide, Australia2,862 contributions
Jun 2015 • Solo
This is another landmark in Rio. When I was going through the neighbourhood of Gloria with my private tour guide in his car, this white church was clearly visible in front of us. It looked quite unique with a single tower with a dome. He told me that this small church was one of the first churches built in Rio and was used to hold services for the royal family. So I quickly snapped a photo through the front windscreen.
Written July 9, 2015
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ViaBen
Greater London, UK902 contributions
Jun 2015 • Friends
Nice little old church on top of a hill overlooking Centro and the Bay of Guanabara. The baroque interior is nice and peaceful and the chuchyard has great views of the bay, the port, and the skycrapers and modern building of Centro (Rio de Janeiro central business area).
From there you can walk downhill for a couple of minutes and see a very original statue of a 'Madonna with a perm (standing on Cupid heads)'
From there you can walk downhill for a couple of minutes and see a very original statue of a 'Madonna with a perm (standing on Cupid heads)'
Written June 30, 2015
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Festa de NS da Glória do Outeiro
hi, thinking of attending this festival, is there a festival going on 15 Aug 2019?
pls advise, thanks?
Written August 12, 2019
Bom dia,
Canto gregoriano é no Mosteiro de São Bento com certeza. No Outeiro eu desconheço.
Written July 10, 2017
09,00/12,00-13,00/177 Segundo sesta
09,00/12,00 sabato
09,00/13,00 Domingo
Written June 4, 2017
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