IGREJA DE NOSSA SENHORA DA GRAÇA

The church of Our Lady of Grace is one of the first churches in Brazil: in 1551 it was a simple chapel that was given to the Jesuits. About fifteen years later, Father Antônio Pires had a stone building erected, and between 1584 and 1592, the small church was enlarged by the priest Luiz Grã, with the addition of the nave, the façade and the roof. The church is very sober and has beautiful side chapels decorated with altars.