HISTORICAL SITES IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

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HISTORICAL SITES IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
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Description

• When you finally decide to take that long-awaited
  vacation to to Rio de Janeiro, you will most
  likely be considering the sea shores, the
  Carnival, and even the Christ the Redeemer
  Statue. Be that as it may, the whole city of Rio
  de Janeiro is far beyond dazzling perspectives
  and stunning sea shores. This city used to be the
  capital of Brazil until 1960 and that means so
  many important events occurred in this part of
  the nation.Here we discover some of the Most
  Historical Monuments in Rio de Janeiro which are
  very popular among the visitors of Rio de Janeiro
  and You must consider to have a look of these
  amazing sites.

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• 1.São Bento
• The Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat (Portuguese
  Abadia de Nossa Senhora do Monserrate), all the
  more normally known as the Mosteiro de São Bento
  (Monastery of St. Benedict), is a Benedictine
  monastery situated on the Morro de São Bento (St.
  Benedict Hill) in midtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  The Mannerist style church is an essential
  example of Portuguese colonial architecture in
  Rio and the country. The abbey was established by
  Benedictine monks who came from the province of
  Bahia in 1590.

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• 2. Sugar Loaf Mountain and Urca Hill
• Sugar Loaf Mountain and Urca Hill are two
  Historical places in Rio de Janeiro and they are
  likewise remembered as the most mainstream
  attractions. The wonderful city of Rio de Janeiro
  turns out to be at the lower part of Sugar Loaf
  Mountain and changes have been made throughout
  the years to keep the city secured. There are
  twelve fortresses around Sugar Loaf Mountain, and
  they were designed to protect the most
  extravagant Portuguese settlement from an earlier
  time.

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• 3. Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, Rio
  de Janeiro
• The seat of a Roman Catholic archdiocese, The
  Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian flaunts
  a commended present day configuration enlivened
  by Mayan pyramids. Committed to the citys
  benefactor holy person, the church building
  highlights four long segments of bright stained
  glass windows, spreading over 64 m (210 ft) from
  the floor to the enlightened cross on the
  ceiling. The structures development began during
  the 1960s and required 15 years to finish.