Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
Basílica Santuário de Nazaré
The center of Brazil's largest religious festival, the Feast of Our Lady of Nazareth (Círio de Nazaré), with a Romanesque-style exterior and a richly decorated marble-mosaic interior.
The basilica was built between 1909 and 1941, modeled on the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. Its interior is decorated with Italian marble, stained glass and gold mosaics. It houses a small statue of Our Lady of Nazareth, said to have been discovered here in the 18th century. Each year on the second Sunday of October, the Círio de Nazaré procession draws about 2 million participants. It is one of the world's largest religious processions and has been listed as part of Brazil's Intangible Cultural Heritage. A museum dedicated to the festival is located underground. Admission is free, but crowds are very large during the festival.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
- Theatro da Paz
- Praça da República
- Estação das Docas
- Palácio Antônio Lemos (Museu de Arte de Belém)
- Igreja de Santo Alexandre & Museu de Arte Sacra
- Ver-o-Peso Market
- Catedral Metropolitana de Belém