Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas World Heritage Site

Official name

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas | UNESCO

Country

Brazil | Map

Continent

South America

Location

State of Minas Gerais, City of Congonhas
-20.5082° Lat, -43.8608° Lon | Map

Code

334

Time Zone

America/Sao_Paulo (-03, -0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1985. This 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.