Ouro Preto, Brazil

Church of Saint Francis of Paola

Church of Saint Francis of Paola, Ouro Preto

Crowning a hilltop above Ouro Preto, this was the last church begun in colonial Brazil. Started in 1804 as the gold ran dry, it kept the older Baroque style yet took nearly a century to finish.

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Location

Coordinates: -20.38222, -43.5

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