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World Heritage Sites; Site Image Location () Year listed UNESCO data Description Historic Town of Ouro Preto: Minas Gerais: 1980 124; i, iii (cultural) Ouro Preto, literally Black Gold, was the centre of the Brazilian Gold Rush in the 18th century.
The cathedral is a hyperboloid structure constructed from 16 concrete columns weighing 90 tons each. [2] [3]In the square access to the cathedral are four 2.5-meter (8 ft 2 in) tall bronze sculptures representing the four Evangelists, created by sculptors Alfredo Ceschiatti and Dante Croce in 1968. [4]
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Sources used to compile the list include an annual survey of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) in the United Kingdom; the U.S. National Park Service list of National Monuments, Patrimonio Nacional of Spain, and the Italian, French, and Russian Ministries of Culture.
Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém, pronounced [ˈtoʁɨ ðɨ βɨˈlɐ̃j]; literally: Bethlehem Tower), officially the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese: Torre de São Vicente) is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
It has a history that goes back 500 years to the time when Pedro Cabral arrived in Brazil in 1500. Portuguese colonial architecture was the first wave of architecture to go to Brazil. In the 18th century, during the time of the Empire , Brazil followed European trends and adopted Neoclassical , Baroque , and Gothic Revival architecture .
El Escorial is one of several Spanish royal sites due to its history as a residence of the royal family. The palace was designed by King Philip II and architect Juan Bautista de Toledo to serve as a monument to Spain's central role in the Christian world. [14] Works of Antoni Gaudí: Barcelona: Catalonia: 320; 1984, 2005 (extended); i, ii, iv
Numbers in image correspond to numbers in list of landmarks, museums and other features below. 1 Visitor Center 2 Dovecote by Oscar Niemeyer: 3 Supreme Federal Court Palace: 4 Sculpture The Justice by Alfredo Ceschiatti: 5 Espaço Lúcio Costa Museum 6 Chamber of Deputies Annex IV Building (in the background) 7 City Museum 8 Israel Pinheiro ...