Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas skrevs in på UNESCO:s världsarvslista 1985 som kulturarv i Brazil. Platsen hör till regionen Latin America and the Caribbean.

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UNESCOThis 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.