Wednesday 23 March 2011

Brazil. Campinas

Churches RR #147
Sender: xiru
Campinas, SP. Vista externa da Igreja Matriz “Nossa Senhora da Conceição”
Church of Our Lady of Conception (also known as the Basilica of Caramel) was originally the parish church and the city which grew around lately formed  Campinas. The original building was opened on July 14, 1774, with the first Mass. It was a temporary construction, covered with thatch and located where today stands the monument to Carlos Gomes. In 1920s the building was demolished, with the exception of the altar and towers, and new church, that exist today, was built in Gothic style.

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