|
|
 |
| Minas Gerais >
Ouro Preto: |
 |
The most famous historical town of
Brazil, part of Unesco's World Heritage List. It is baroque
architecture, combining art and natural beauty, is the perfect
scenery to Luxor Ouro Preto - an 18th - century building located in
the very heart of the historical center. |
Ouro Preto was the first capital of the State of Minas
Gerais, which stands out for the mineral richness of its soil. Ouro
Preto was founded during the “Golden Age” of the colonial period (times
during which Brazil was a colony of Portugal, from 1500 to 1822). Its
architecture shows the opulence of that time and the baroque style of
its buildings has some rare artistic features.
|
|
BACK TO
MINAS GERAIS |
| |
|
|
