total completion in
accordance to the original design was only achieved in 2002
after years of remodeling.
the
cathedral still hosts the
head of the presbyterian church in brazil - and today this
cathedral is one of the most recognizable buildings
by cariocas. its main attractions are
the towers, the stained glass windows and its
interior decoration - there are interesting bronze
life-size reproductions of religious activities in the front of
the
cathedral.