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Ouro Preto is the largest and most homogeneous portuguese
colonial style settlement in the world. It was the first brazilian
town to be declared a world's heritage by UNESCO. Located 96 kilometers
from Belo Horizonte.
There is a well
preserved colonial architecture in town with few signs of modern urban
life. Churches decorated with gold and the works by Aleijadinho make
Ouro Preto a popular tourist destination. In the colonial times art
was fairly advanced and developed into the Baroque style, with many
sculptors, painters, composers and poets. |
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Highlights |
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Church of
Santa Efigenia, Aleijadinho's Museum, Church Our Lady of Pilar,
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi,
Mineralogy Museum,
Opera House |
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