Made of brick and granite, the church follows the French Gothic style of the 18th Century. On its altar, made of bronze and marble, there is a cross made of black granite from Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. In the center of the altar, there is a marble piece, weighing three tons, on which are the statues of Dom Pedro II and Dona Teresa Cristina, donated to the church by the Baroness of São Joaquim. At the back of the chapel you can see the statues of Princess Isabel and Count D'Eu, under whichare kept their mortal remains.
The Cathedral was built in 1884 by D Pedro II, who dedicated the church to São Pedro de Alcântara, patron saint of the Brazilian Empire.
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