Santuário Dom Bosco

Top choice in Brasília


Santuário Dom Bosco is made of 80 concrete columns that support 7400 pieces of illuminated Murano glass, symbolizing a starry sky, which cast a blue submarine glow over the pews. The central chandelier weighs 2.5 tons and adds an amazing 435 light bulbs’ worth of energy to the monthly electricity bill.

Bus 0.107 (R$3.50; platform E10 in the local bus station) passes here every eight minutes.


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