Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes

Local nameCatedral de Pedra
LocationCentro, Canela, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, also known as Cathedral of Stone, is a Catholic church located in the Brazilian city of Canela, Rio Grande do Sul. It is considered one of the major tourist attractions of the Serra Gaúcha.

Its characteristic style is English Gothic. The church has a tower with 65 meters high, and a carillon of 12 bells made of bronze by foundry Giacomo Crespi, Italy. In its interior are three panels consisting of painted canvases by the gaucho artist Marciano Schmitz, depicting the "Apparition of Our Lady", the "Allegory of the Angels", and "Annunciation". The paintings of Via Sacra were made by Pablo Herrera, a Uruguayan sculptor and restorer of Sacred Art. Wood and clay were used, with the background painting having superimposed images in clay.Its stained glasses represent the litany of Our Lady. The altar, whose theme is the Last Supper, is a work of art carved in by wood Julius Tixe, a Uruguayan sculptor.

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Catedral de Pedra @ Thaís Fernanda Pereira

Admission

Free admission.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Our_Lady_of_Lourdes_(Canela)

Official Website http://www.mitranh.org.br/

Phone +55 54 3282-1132

Coordinates -29°21'49.74" N -50°48'33.061" E

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