Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Odd-Shaped Buildings on Waymarking.com

"The Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro or Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro), is the seat of the cardinal archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is dedicated to Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of Rio de Janeiro. The current church was built between 1964 and 1979 and replaced a series of old churches that had served as cathedrals since 1676. It is located in the centre of the city. Conical in form and with a 96 metres (315 ft) internal diameter and an overall height of 75 metres (246 ft), it has a standing-room capacity of 20,000 people.

The cathedral's four rectilinear stained glass windows soar 64 metres (210 ft) from floor to ceiling."

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Building Address: Av de Chile, 245 Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil 00000 Is it open to the general public?: yes When was it built? (Approximate if you must.): 01/01/1979 What is the name of this building?: Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro

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