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Cultural World Heritage sites in Brazil

16 of the 25 properties of Brazil are inscribed only under cultural criteria (i)–(vi), from Historic Town of Ouro Preto (1980) to Amazonia Theaters (2026).

Cultural 16
SiteYearTypeCriteria
Historic Town of Ouro Preto, BrazilHistoric Town of Ouro Preto 1980Culturaliiii
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda, BrazilHistoric Centre of the Town of Olinda 1982Culturaliiiv
Jesuit missions among the Guaraní, ArgentinaJesuit missions among the Guaraní 1983Culturaliv
Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia, BrazilHistoric Centre of Salvador da Bahia 1985Culturalivvi
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, BrazilSanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos 1985Culturaliiv
Brasília, BrazilBrasília 1987Culturaliiv
Serra da Capivara National Park, BrazilSerra da Capivara National Park 1991Culturaliii
Historic Centre of São Luís, BrazilHistoric Centre of São Luís 1997Culturaliiiivv
Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina, BrazilHistoric Centre of the Town of Diamantina 1999Culturaliiiv
Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás, BrazilHistoric Centre of the Town of Goiás 2001Culturaliiiv
São Francisco Square, BrazilSão Francisco Square 2010Culturaliiiv
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea, BrazilRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea 2012Culturalvvi
Pampulha Modern Ensemble, BrazilPampulha Modern Ensemble 2016Culturaliiiiv
Valongo Wharf, BrazilValongo Wharf 2017Culturalvi
Sítio Roberto Burle Marx, BrazilSítio Roberto Burle Marx 2021Culturaliiiv
Amazonia Theaters 2026Culturaliiivvi

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