The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows is the oldest standing Catholic temple in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its construction lasted a considerable time a
Front view of the Basilica Minor
Image of Our Lady of Sorrows in the Basilica's collection.
Christ tied to the column on a side altar.
Nave under restoration.
Architecture of Porto Alegre
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The architecture of Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, is a mosaic of ancient and modern styles. This characteristic is most visible in the center of the city, the historic urban
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows
…engravings, decorative objects, furniture, liturgical vestments, ornaments and others. There are plans to set up a sacred art museum with this collection. Architecture of Porto Alegre History of Porto Alegre…
An angle of the historic center of Porto Alegre with examples of some of the main evolutionary phases of the city's architecture.
Southern view of Porto Alegre c. 1852. Watercolor by Herrmann Wendroth.
Solar Lopo Gonçalves, a rare survivor of the rural manor house style, today surrounded by the urban mesh.
The old Matrix and the Clay Palace, the first important buildings in the city. Watercolor by Herrmann Wendroth, c. 1851.