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
-20.4997° Lat, -43.8577° 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.