Monasteiro São Bento








This amazing seventeenth century Benedictine monastery and its church stands on a hill in the center of the city. Despite the simple exterior of the church, its interior is filled with extravagant gold leafs.
Type: Building
Year built:1719
Address: Rua Dom Gerardo 68, Centro 20090-030
Area: Santo Cristo, Centro, Gávea
Phone:22068100
Opening times:7:00-18:00
Author: Frei Bernardo de São Bento Correia de Souza
Style: Baroque
Services: Religious temple
How to get there:
Closest station: Uruguaiana LL1
Other stations: Uruguaiana LL2
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