Convento da Ajuda, Rio de Janeiro
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Convento da Ajuda, Rio de Janeiro was a historic convent and church complex in central Rio de Janeiro that served as an important religious and royal burial site during Brazil’s imperial period.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious building
ⓘ
convent ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | colonial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brazilian imperial family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catholic Church in Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialFunction | interment of members of the elite and royal family during the imperial period ⓘ |
| burialType |
elite burials
ⓘ
royal burials ⓘ |
| cityRole | part of the religious landscape of imperial Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalRole | part of the religious and political life of imperial Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Our Lady of Help NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedFor | urban redevelopment in central Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| demolitionImpact | loss of a significant colonial religious monument in Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| functionDuringEmpire | religious services for the court and local population ⓘ |
| governedBy | Catholic religious order ⓘ |
| hasPart | church of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda (Our Lady of Help) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic convent and church complex ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Brazilian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
housing for nuns
ⓘ
site for Catholic worship and ceremonies ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centro, Rio de Janeiro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro ⓘ Southeast Region, Brazil ⓘ former capital of Brazil ⓘ historic center of Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ state of Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerly | colonial core of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| locatedNear | other colonial churches in central Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significance |
important religious site during Brazil’s imperial period
ⓘ
important royal burial site during Brazil’s imperial period ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| usedAs |
church
ⓘ
convent ⓘ religious burial site ⓘ royal burial site ⓘ |
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