Why visit

The brotherhood was established in 1728. The stairway and Penha festivities made the shrine a landmark of Rio’s popular devotion. The place connects religious practice, community organization and urban change across different periods of Brazilian history.

What to look for

Stairway on the rock
Church and landscape setting

What relationships between faith, power and everyday life does this place reveal?

Visiting details

Confirm cultural visits, services and any admission fees with the custodian. Without confirmation, plan only permitted exterior viewing.

Ask about steps, ramps and admission rules; respect worship, residents and private areas.

A heritage listing does not confirm current opening. Coordinates are approximate; use the address and verify the entrance.