Capela Dourada
Church in Recife, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Capela Dourada (Portuguese for: Golden Chapel), also called Capela dos Noviços (Chapel of the Novices), is a chapel of the Franciscan Order located in the city of Recife, capital of the Pernambuco State, Brazil within the set of buildings of the Convent and Church of Santo Antônio, that includes the Church of the Ordem Terceira de São Francisco and the Franciscan Museum of Religious Art.[2]
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Capela Dourada | |
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Location | Recife |
Country | Brazil |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Membership | Franciscan Order (Franciscans) |
History | |
Founded | 1585[1] |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Antônio Fernandes de Matos |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1696 |
Completed | 1724[1] |
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