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CulturalRef. 1493

Pampulha Modern Ensemble

Cultural World Heritage property in Brazil, inscribed in 2016 under criteria (i), (ii), (iv).

Pampulha Modern Ensemble, Brazil
Photo: Daniel Raposo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic Forest South-East ReservesBrasíliaCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesEl Fuerte de SamaipataFray Bentos Industrial LandscapeHistoric Centre of Salvador da BahiaHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásHistoric Centre of the Town of OlindaHistoric City of SucreHistoric Town of Ouro PretoIguaçu National ParkIguazú National Park World Heritage SiteJesuit Block and Estancias of CórdobaJesuit missions among the GuaraníJesuit Missions of ChiquitosJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de TavarangüéNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkPampulha Modern EnsemblePantanalParaty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityPotosíQuebrada de HumahuacaRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosSão Francisco SquareSerra da Capivara National ParkSítio Roberto Burle MarxValongo Wharf19.852° S, 43.974° W
State Party
Brazil
Year of inscription
2016
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
154 ha
Location
Pampulha
What it is
urban project, architectural ensemble
Founded or built
1943
Component parts
6 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1493 · Wikidata Q9850285

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Brazil74 kmSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosBrazil · 1985CulturalHistoric Town of Ouro Preto, Brazil77 kmHistoric Town of Ouro PretoBrazil · 1980CulturalHistoric Centre of the Town of Diamantina, Brazil184 kmHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaBrazil · 1999CulturalValongo Wharf, Brazil348 kmValongo WharfBrazil · 2017CulturalRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea, Brazil354 kmRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaBrazil · 2012CulturalSítio Roberto Burle Marx, Brazil355 kmSítio Roberto Burle MarxBrazil · 2021Cultural
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