Ouro Preto, Brazil

Church of Our Lady of the Pillar

Church of Our Lady of the Pillar, Ouro Preto

One of Brazil's most opulent Baroque interiors, this mother church glows with gilded carving across walls and ceiling. Built around a 1696 chapel and reshaped from 1731, it now holds a rich museum of sacred art and ranks as a minor basilica.

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Location

Coordinates: -20.38389, -43.50611

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