This sanctuary in Minais Gerais, south of Belo Horizonte was built in the second half of the 18th century. It consists of a church with a magnificent Rococo interior of Italian inspiration; an outdoor stairway decorated with statues of the prophets; and seven chapels illustrating the Stations of the Cross, in which the polychrome sculptures by Aleijadinho are masterpieces of a highly original, moving, expressive form of Baroque art.
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- South America
- Category
- Cultural
- Inscribed
- 1985
- UNESCO reference
- 334
- Area
- 2.19 ha
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