Sanctuary of Bom Jesús de Matosinhos

In Congonhas (Minas Gerais, Brazil - 2010)

Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985

"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." Unesco

Alive and well - No. 11