the church of st francisco de
paula was an important church in imperial times and many
significant historical events
took place here, such as the celebratory mass in 1822, that
marked brazils's transition from colony to an independent
kingdom, and a mass in 1831 which was dedicated to brazil's
first constitution.
the church can be found at
largo de são francisco, s/n, centro, espaco turístico praça
tiradentes e rua do lavaradio, and can be contacted via
telephone ono 021.2231.0068