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Museu da Inconfidência |
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Ouro Preto there is the church of St. Francis of Assis, who is considered the masterpiece of Brazilian baroque. Alejadinho and his team made the project construction of the church, and Manuel da Costa Athaide did the painting of the church.
Museu da Inconfidência is a historical museum that occupies the former home of the chamber of Vila Rica, the museum was created to preserve the memory of the Conspiracy of Minas Gerais, Brazil's Independence movement.
Church of Nossa Senhora do Pilar, in this church it was used a lot of gold and silver. Under the church there is the Silver Museum, with rare pieces.
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Twelve Prophets |
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Congonhas do Campo it is cool to see the twelve prophets and the Via Sacra. The twelve prophets are soapstone sculptures made by the sculptor Alejadinho, which are located in Santuário Bom Jesus de Matos.
The Via Sacra shows six chapels with the steps of the Passion of Christ, and are representing the biblical episodes, these sculptures were made of wood by Alejadinho.
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Church of Santo Antonio |
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Tiradentes there is the Church of Santo Antonio, which is very beautiful, it is one of the most beautiful baroque buildings in Brazil. Inside the temple there is an organ which is considered one of the fifteen most important worldwide.