Elaborate churches can be found all across the world, showing off the glory of God through the language of architecture, but the Rio de Janeiro Cathedral may be the only one that looks like an angular beehive from the future.
Construction on the massive cathedral began in the late 1960s, and continued on into the 1970s. Designed by architect Edgar Fonseca, the modern temple was intended to echo the ancient Mayan pyramids. The church can hold as many as 20,000 people (if standing room is included), and includes a museum in the basement, a markedly more efficient use of space than the Mayans had. It also incorporates features such as ornate doors made of dozens of religious-themed bronze plaques.
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| The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading | 2014 | 0.6km | site_ao | ||
| Rio de Janeiro de en fr nl pt | 1km | site_izi | |||
| Escadaria Selarón Mosaic Steps | 2011 | 0.5km | site_ao | ||
| The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading | 2014 | 0.6km | site_ao | ||
| This Stunning Library Is the Largest in Latin America | 2018 | 0.6km | site_ao | ||
| Museum of Modern Art | 1953 | 1km | site_brutalism | ||
| Rio Really is a Marvelous City. Are we Taking That for Granted? | The Rio Times | 2019 | 0.5km | post |
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