The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas is a World Heritage site in Brazil defined by the UNESCO in 1985 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 183 (199, 306) in our monthly survey..
"This sanctuary in Minais Gerais, south of Belo Horizonte was built in the second half of the 18th century. It consists of a church with a magnificent Rococo interior of Italian inspiration; an outdoor stairway decorated with statues of the prophets; and seven chapels illustrating the Stations of the Cross, in which the polychrome sculptures by Aleijadinho are masterpieces of a highly original, moving, expressive form of Baroque art."
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