Ouro Preto, Brazil

Church of Saint Joseph

Church of Saint Joseph, Ouro Preto

A Baroque church built by a brotherhood of artists and artisans, begun around 1753 and finished with its present frontispiece in 1828. Aleijadinho designed its main altar and tower, making this the church of the very craftsmen who built colonial Ouro Preto.

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Location

Coordinates: -20.38667, -43.50472

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