Our Lady of Carmo Church (São Luís)
Brazil /
Maranhao /
Sao Luis /
São Luís /
Praça João Lisboa
World
/ Brazil
/ Maranhao
/ Sao Luis
World / Brazil / Maranhão / São Luis
place with historical importance, monastery, Roman Catholic church
The Church and Convent of Monte Carmelo was built in 1627 and are extremely important for the history of St. Louis possess little of the original construction, only a few panels of tiles dating from 1866. The church has stone stairs of stone and is linked to the Source of the Brook by an underground gallery.
The monastery served as a shelter for the Portuguese troops in the fight against the Dutch in 1643, also hosted the Lyceum Maranhão, Public Library and the Provincial Police. Both are in one of the most central spots of the old city and are also known as the Carmelite Fathers created great controversy at the time of construction of the Arthur Azevedo Theatre, also located in Largo do Carmo, when they demanded that the playhouse pointed to the street side.
The monastery served as a shelter for the Portuguese troops in the fight against the Dutch in 1643, also hosted the Lyceum Maranhão, Public Library and the Provincial Police. Both are in one of the most central spots of the old city and are also known as the Carmelite Fathers created great controversy at the time of construction of the Arthur Azevedo Theatre, also located in Largo do Carmo, when they demanded that the playhouse pointed to the street side.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 2°31'47"S 44°18'10"W
- Historic Centre of Sao Luis 0.9 km
- São Luís 14 km
- Parque Nacional da Serra da Capivara - Piauí - Brasil 680 km
- Augusto Severo International Airport 1072 km
- Alto do Moura 1117 km
- Atol das Rocas 1174 km
- Olinda 1203 km
- Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda 1211 km
- Bairro do Recife 1211 km
- Wreck of U-128 1272 km
- São Luís Grand Hotel 0.3 km
- São Luís City Council 0.3 km
- Historic Centre of Sao Luis 0.3 km
- Casa das Tulhas (Praia Grande Market) 0.3 km
- Santa Teresa School 0.4 km
- Comércio Square 0.4 km
- Pedro II Square 0.4 km
- Praia Grande's Bus Terminal 0.6 km
- São Luís Island 13 km
- São Marcos Bay 26 km