By Sueli Loiola
Nowadays, there's a high school and college with the same name and it's near São Bento subway station.
But there is a great history behind it! Everything started when Benedictines arrived in 1598, but the construction of the Abbey happened in 1634. The architecture is from 17th century, it was based on German tradition and designed by the architect Richard Brend. Frescos and murals were made by Albert Gresnicht, a Benedictian Deutsch. He followed the School of Arts in Prague.The current building, projected and built by him, was built about 1910 to 1922. The monks from monastery follow Saint Benedict – or Sao Bento - wish of finding their sustenance and they performed their activities in the Abbey, among other internal responsibilities as chaplaincies and teacher in the school and college.
In website, we can check schedule such as Gregorian chants following by organ. Also, you can find cakes, bread, candy, cookies and jam in their shop. All of it are made by monks with their own receipts. The prices are a little higher but everything is awesome to taste.
Just to have an idea, the Pão São Bento (a kind of bread) costs R$ 12.00 (around US$ 6.00 or £ 4.00). Instead of bread, you'll love Honey Bread (Pão de Mel) with strawberry jam. Those were a couple examples of what you will find there. Also, you can find books at the store and traditional medals.
Café Girondion is in front of Monastery and they serve juices, pastries, candies, cakes. Also, you can drink a beer!
Enjoy!
Nowadays, there's a high school and college with the same name and it's near São Bento subway station.
But there is a great history behind it! Everything started when Benedictines arrived in 1598, but the construction of the Abbey happened in 1634. The architecture is from 17th century, it was based on German tradition and designed by the architect Richard Brend. Frescos and murals were made by Albert Gresnicht, a Benedictian Deutsch. He followed the School of Arts in Prague.The current building, projected and built by him, was built about 1910 to 1922. The monks from monastery follow Saint Benedict – or Sao Bento - wish of finding their sustenance and they performed their activities in the Abbey, among other internal responsibilities as chaplaincies and teacher in the school and college.
In website, we can check schedule such as Gregorian chants following by organ. Also, you can find cakes, bread, candy, cookies and jam in their shop. All of it are made by monks with their own receipts. The prices are a little higher but everything is awesome to taste.
Just to have an idea, the Pão São Bento (a kind of bread) costs R$ 12.00 (around US$ 6.00 or £ 4.00). Instead of bread, you'll love Honey Bread (Pão de Mel) with strawberry jam. Those were a couple examples of what you will find there. Also, you can find books at the store and traditional medals.
Café Girondion is in front of Monastery and they serve juices, pastries, candies, cakes. Also, you can drink a beer!
Enjoy!