mytravels

ouro preto


states: [brazil]

category: cultural

year: 1980

location: State of Minas Gerais

region: Latin America and the Caribbean

latitude/longitude: -20.3888888900, -43.5055555600

Ouro Preto

Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in the 18th century. With the exhaustion of the gold mines in the 19th century, the city’s influence declined but many churches, bridges and fountains remain as a testimony to its past prosperity and the exceptional talent of the Baroque sculptor Aleijadinho.

Copyright © 1992 - 2024 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved.

location: