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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 ...
Following the discovery of the New World's largest silver reserves in the mid-16th century, Potosí was regarded as the world's largest industrial complex of the time. The site contains industrial facilities of the Cerro Rico, colonial public and residential architecture. [19] City of Quito: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
World Heritage Sites by country as of January 2024. As of July 2024, there are a total of 1,223 World Heritage Sites located across 168 countries, of which 952 are cultural, 231 are natural, and 40 are mixed properties. [1]
Located in the center of Brazil's largest city, the church is one of the five largest neo-Gothic temples in the world. It began to be built in 1591, but only took on its current form in 1913. It has one of the largest pipe organs in the world. [10] São Paulo, São Paulo Fortress of São José de Macapá: It became a National Heritage Site in 1950.
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.
Monuments and memorials by country (154 C) Outdoor sculptures by country (61 C) ... Landmarks in Spain (5 C, 1 P) Landmarks in Sri Lanka (3 C, 2 P)
Pages in category "Landmarks in Brazil" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Brasília TV Tower
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.