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Ouro Preto

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Brazil

Best of: Architecture, Baroque, Colonial, City

Description:

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. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Ouro Preto", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.