CONVENTO DE SANTO ANTÔNIO
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Convent featuring an amurada inspired by the Portuguese victory over French invaders, according to legend
The Convent of Santo Antônio stands like an island from the colonial past in Rio de Janeiro's post-modern business district. Standing proudly on the morro de Santo Antônio, in the heart of Rio, the church and convent of Santo Antônio stand out among the towers and concrete. They present a remarkable colonial-style architectural ensemble. From the top of the morne, you can enjoy a superb view of Rio's commercial heart, bustling with executives, employees and street vendors. The influence of the Catholic Church and religious brotherhoods during the colonization of the "Land of the True Cross" is clearly visible.
The first Franciscan friars chose this site, already called Outeiro do Carmo, because of the earlier presence of the Santo Antônio brotherhood. The first convent was built between 1608 and 1616. Work on the church was completed between 1617 and 1620, when it had three arcades on its façade and three altars. While the interior of the church is in the Baroque style, the façade has been restructured in the Colonial style. Its architectural structure is simple: a nave with no side chapels in the purest Franciscan style. Legend has it that the image on the convent wall was inspired by the victory of the Portuguese over the French invaders in 1560, the region's first colonizers. Elevators provide access for the mobility-impaired.
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