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CulturalRef. 334

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos

Cultural World Heritage property in Brazil, inscribed in 1985 under criteria (i), (iv).

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Brazil
Photo: Antônio Ricardo Gomes de Souza · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Brazil
Year of inscription
1985
Criteria
iiv
Area of property
2.2 ha
Location
Congonhas, Minas Gerais
What it is
church building, calvary
Founded or built
1757
Reference
WHC 334 · Wikidata Q1595417

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Historic Town of Ouro Preto, Brazil40 kmHistoric Town of Ouro PretoBrazil · 1980CulturalPampulha Modern Ensemble, Brazil74 kmPampulha Modern EnsembleBrazil · 2016CulturalHistoric Centre of the Town of Diamantina, Brazil254 kmHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaBrazil · 1999CulturalValongo Wharf, Brazil275 kmValongo WharfBrazil · 2017CulturalRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea, Brazil280 kmRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaBrazil · 2012CulturalSítio Roberto Burle Marx, Brazil282 kmSítio Roberto Burle MarxBrazil · 2021Cultural
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