Igreja Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores

Quaint church

Very small, and many families have smaller weddings here. Built after the merchant trade was well established and the traders could afford it.

Quaint catholic church with a nice legend

The quaint little church of our Lady of Lapa and the Merchants is located in the oldest part of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It was completed on 1757 and completely redecorated in 1879. A famous legend...

Pretty and small and worth a visit

Sort of famous for a sort of miracle that occurred when a marble statue fell off the roof and didn't shatter - you can see it (minus a couple of fingers) inside. Nevertheless, small and pleasant an...

In the sacristy, a memory of a revolt that shook Rio

The church is small, beautifully decorated in its internal, winding plant, but it needs new conservation works, such as those made at the beginning of the 21st century. One attraction aside is at the ...

265-Year-Old Rococo Jewel

The Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores—the Traders’ Church of Our Lady of Lapa—is a splendid and historic Baroque church in the last remaining 18th-19th century neighborhood in town. It’s...