When Governor Stephen Gomes, in 1615, began donating land to their friends so that they could start the region's economic development, the Franciscan order received a tract of land where he was founding his monastery. Only 81 years after the work was completed. Join the convent was the first school of the then municipality of Cabo Frio, since it was up to the task of catechizing religious population.
The Convent and Church of Our Lady of the Angels, located at the base of Morro da Guia, Feliciano Sodré side of the bridge, is one of the landmarks of the religious architecture of the colonial period. On top of Morro da Guia, is the Chapel of Our Lady of Guia and together with the convent, these buildings comprise the most important architectural ensemble of the city in terms of heritage.
From 1982, its work in the Convent of Sacred Art Museum, with an exhibition room which houses permanently a large number of rare religious images from the period of baroque art of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries . Nowadays the place is often the scene of concerts and other music performances, especially of sacred music.
And for those who want to leave the site carrying a souvenir, the Museum houses a shop selling cultural items, including specialized publications, tees and mini - tables of the most significant artists of the region. From Wednesday to Friday from 14h to 20h. Visits can also be made with the company of a tour guide. That way you can get to know the whole story, legends and folk tales surrounding the Convent of Our Lady of the Angels.
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