11 Sights in Ouro Preto, Brazil (with Map and Images)

The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a Rococo Catholic church in Ouro Preto, Brazil. Its erection began in 1766 after a design by the Brazilian architect and sculptor Antônio Francisco Lisboa, otherwise known as Aleijadinho. Lisboa designed both the structure of the church and the carved decorations on the interior, which were only finished towards the end of the 19th century. The circular bell towers and the oculus closed by a relief were original features in religious architecture of that time in Brazil. The façade has a single entrance door under a soapstone frontispiece under a relief depicting Saint Francis receiving the stigmata. The interior is richly decorated with golden woodwork, statues and paintings, and the wooden ceiling displays a painting by Manuel da Costa Ataíde.

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The Mother Church - Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Conception of Antônio Dias is a church located in the city of Ouro Preto, Brazil, located between two squares: Praça Barão de Queluz and Praça Antonio Dias. It is an expressive example of sacred art and architecture from the Baroque period. In this church is buried Antônio Francisco Lisboa, Aleijadinho.

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The São Francisco de Paula Church in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, was built between 1804 and 1898, being the last church built in the colonial period. Its project is authored by Sergeant-Major Francisco Machado da Cruz. The image of the patron saint, which is now in the Aleijadinho Museum, is attributed to Aleijadinho.

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The Church of Our Lady of Mercy and Forgiveness of Ouro Preto, also known as the Church of Mercês de Baixo, was built between 1740 and 1772. It underwent renovation in the mid-twentieth century. Construction completed in 1772. In 1740, the Chapel of Senhor Bom Jesus dos Perdões already existed on the site. Aleijadinho, "received the amount of six octaves of gold for payment" of the chancel risk. The church represents, in addition to the high altar, the choir, four side altars and two pulpits carved in wood.

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The Mother Church of Santa Efigênia is a Roman Catholic church located at the top of Ladeira de Santa Efigênia in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Formerly known as "Our Lady of the Rosary of the Blacks of the Chapel of the Cross of Alto do Padre Faria", the Mother Church of Santa Efigênia is of great importance for the Baroque of Minas Gerais, in addition to having expressive symbolic elements of Afro-Brazilian culture.

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The Fountain of Tales is located on Rua São José near the House of Tales, in the city of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Built in 1745, it is part of the public patrimony, with the City Hall of Ouro Preto as the responsible body. Raised in the sandstone of the Itacolomi, the Latin inscription "Is quae potatum cole gens pleno ore Senatum, securi ut sitis nam jacit ille sitis", means: "People who are going to drink, praise the Senate with your mouths full, because you are thirsty and it makes the thirst cease", demonstrating that the Senate of the Chamber, as an impersonal administrator, and not the Governor, delivered this work of public utility to the population.

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The Guignard House Museum (MCG) began to be formed in 1960, but was officially inaugurated in 1986, in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais. Its collection brings together works by Alberto da Veiga Guignard, considered one of the greatest Brazilian painters and draftsmen of the twentieth century.

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The Church of St. Joseph in Ouro Preto, Brazil, began construction after 1752 and was not completed until after 1811. It replaced the primitive chapel of 1730. In front of the Church, there is the traditional República Quitandinha, founded in 1949, which offers housing to engineering students from the School of Mines (UFOP).

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The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Catholic church in the Brazilian city of Ouro Preto, and an important example of the Rococo tradition in Brazil. It is a listed monument by the National Institute Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN).

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The Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary of the White Men, better known as the Chapel of Father Faria, is a small Catholic temple in the Brazilian city of Ouro Preto, built in the colonial period, whose external modesty contrasts with its rich interior decoration. It is one of the oldest temples in Minas Gerais and was listed nationally by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN). It is located in the neighborhood of the same name.

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The House of Tales is a Brazilian museum located in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais. This monument is a construction made in the baroque style of Minas Gerais. The main objective of this house is to preserve the history of the Gold Cycle and also to promote national culture.

Wikipedia: Museu Casa dos Contos (PT)