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Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida Frommer's Exceptional

Hours Daily 8am-5pm. Mass Mon-Fri 6:15pm; Tues-Fri 12:15pm; Sat 5pm; Sun 8:30am, 10:30am, and 6pm
Location Esplanada dos Ministerios
Transportation Bus: Rodoviaria (short walk to the cathedral) or the Plano Piloto Circular
Phone 061/3224-4073
Season No touring of the cathedral during Mass
Other No shorts or Bermudas

Frommer's Review

The cathedral is surprisingly small from the outside, but once you descend through the walkway, you emerge in the brightest and most spacious church you have ever seen. The floors and walls are made of white marble, with an expanse of glass overhead. The altar is surprisingly sparse, all white marble decorated with a plain image of Christ on the cross. Sculptor Alfredo Ceschiatti designed the statues of the four apostles in front of the cathedral, as well as the angels suspended from the ceiling inside. You'll spot his name on other sculptures around Brasilia, such as the figure of Justice in front of the Federal Supreme Court.

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