Historic Town of Ouro Preto World Heritage Site

Official name

Historic Town of Ouro Preto | UNESCO

Country

Brazil | Map

Continent

South America

Location

State of Minas Gerais
-20.3888° Lat, -43.5055° Lon | Map

Code

124

Time Zone

America/Sao_Paulo (-03, -0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1980. Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in the 18th century. With the exhaustion of the gold mines in the 19th century, the city’s influence declined but many churches, bridges and fountains remain as a testimony to its past prosperity and the exceptional talent of the Baroque sculptor Aleijadinho.