the museu imperial irmandade de nossa senhora da glória do outeiro is located in one of the most meaningful places in the history of rio de janeiro.

it was at the site of the nossa senhora da glória outeiro that the portuguese won a decisive victory on january 20, 1567 which gave the portuguese control of the city of rio de janeiro. and it was from this very spot that estácio de sá, founder of the city, left battle fatally wounded.

museu mauro ribeiro viegas - imperial irmandade de nossa senhora da glória do outeiro, praça nossa senhora da glória, 135/204, glória, tel. 21.2225.2869 or 21.2557.4600 - here is the website, contact email, and map.   ● more ●