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There are 24 World Heritage Sites in Brazil, and a further 22 sites on its tentative list. The first site in Brazil, the Historic Town of Ouro Preto, was inscribed on the list at the 4th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France in 1980. [4] The most recent site, the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, was inscribed in ...
The National Historic Heritage of Brazil are buildings, monuments, structures, objects and sites deemed of historic or cultural importance to the country. The register is maintained by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage of Brazil. This designation insures protection under federal law.
From left to right, the notable landmarks in Limeira include the Prada Building, the Fraternity Palace, the Commercial Centre Edifice, the revolutionary monument on Toledo Barros plaza, the "Spencer Vampré" City Forum, the Grotto, the Levy Manour, St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church, E.E. Brasil (state high school), and the skyline seen from Jd.
The colonial architecture of Brazil dates to the early 16th century when Brazil was first explored, created and settled by the Portuguese, who created an architecture familiar to them in Europe. They built sacred and secular buildings, including houses and forts in Brazilian cities and the countryside.
The Seven Wonders of Brazil is a list of important historical monuments in the country, similar to the Seven Wonders of the World, compiled by the Greek poet and writer Antipater of Sidon. [1] It was determined through a competition promoted by Caras magazine, in partnership with HSBC bank .
2.8 Brazil. 2.9 Bulgaria. 2.10 Cambodia. 2.11 Canada. 2.12 Cape Verde. 2.13 China. ... List of landmarks in Beijing; List of attractions in Shanghai; World Heritage ...
Landmarks in Brazil (3 C, 1 P) Landmarks in the British Virgin Islands (1 C) Landmarks in Brunei (3 C) Landmarks in Bulgaria (6 C) Landmarks in Burkina Faso (1 C) C.
The Ruins of São Miguel das Missões (pronounced [ˈsɐ̃w miˈɡɛw dɐz miˈsõjs]; Portuguese for 'St. Michael of the Missions'), also known as São Miguel Arcanjo, and by its former Spanish name Misión de San Miguel Arcángel, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the municipality of São Miguel das Missões, in the northwestern region of Rio Grande do Sul state, in southern Brazil.