Church of the Third Order of St Francis in Ouro
Sculpture on Façade by Aleijadinho (Antonio Francisco Lisboa)
Church in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. July 2006. Ouro Preto is the
jewel in the crown of Minas Gerais's colonial towns. It was Brazil's
wealthiest city during the 18th-century gold boom, and in 1931 the city
fathers issued an edict that the town's architectural character had to
be preserved -- i.e., no modern constructions would be permitted. Today
it must stand as the most extensive colonial complex in the Americas,
with the possible exception of the old city of Cartagena de Indias in
Colombia (the most beautiful square mile on the face of the earth).
Restoration continues apace, and far from feeling like a museum, Ouro
Preto is also a major university town, with a youthful and vibrant
ambience. Photo by Adam Jones adamjones.freeservers.com. | |
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