UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina

Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Brazil, inscribed in 1999.

Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies to the triumph of human cultural and artistic endeavour over the environment.

Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies to the triumph of human cultural and artistic endeavour over the environment.

Country
Brazil
Region
South America
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1999
UNESCO reference
890
Area
28.5 ha

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