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Ouro Prêto Sights

Igreja de São Francisco de Assis

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    • 8:30-11:50am & 1:30-5pm Tue-Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Igreja de São Francisco de Assis

If you only visit one church in Ouro Prêto, make sure it’s Igreja de São Francisco de Assis, one block downhill from Praça Tiradentes. This is one of the most important pieces of Brazilian colonial art. Its entire exterior was carved by Aleijadinho himself, from the soapstone medallion to the cannon waterspouts to the Franciscan two-bar cross. The interior was painted by Aleijadinho’s long-term partner, Manuel da Costa Ataíde.

 

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