Belo Horizonte
Brazil's first planned city, ringed by mountains and full of Niemeyer's early work. The bar culture is the real institution and the state's cooking is its best.
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Landmarks in Belo Horizonte
The Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, also known as the Basilica of Belo Horizonte, is a Catholic church built in a predominantly neo-Gothic style, which is located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Its construction was completed around 1923. The author of the project was Manoel Tunes, and the works were made by Antonio Gonçalves Gravatá.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Jul 2026
Eugenio Hansen, OFS · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Niemeyer Building is a residential building located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer and constructed between 1954 and 1960. It is an iconic piece of Brazilian modernistic architecture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Gabriel Fernandes from São Paulo, Brasil · CC BY-SA 2.0
Praça Sete de Setembro, popularly known as Praça Sete, is a public square in the Centro of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is located at the intersection of Afonso Pena Avenue and Amazonas Avenue, two of the city’s principal thoroughfares, and is crossed by Rio de Janeiro Street and Carijós Street.
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Adilmargs · CC BY-SA 4.0
Savassi is a neighborhood in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It is located at the Central-South zone city district. Savassi is known for having a large number of bars, pubs, clubs, cafés, bistros, diners, restaurants, nightlife and shopping commerce.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Jul 2025
Glaussius · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, also known as the Basilica of Belo Horizonte, is a Catholic church built in a predominantly neo-Gothic style, which is located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Its construction was completed around 1923. The author of the project was Manoel Tunes, and the works were made by Antonio Gonçalves Gravatá.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Jul 2026
Eugenio Hansen, OFS · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Niemeyer Building is a residential building located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer and constructed between 1954 and 1960. It is an iconic piece of Brazilian modernistic architecture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Gabriel Fernandes from São Paulo, Brasil · CC BY-SA 2.0
Praça Sete de Setembro, popularly known as Praça Sete, is a public square in the Centro of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is located at the intersection of Afonso Pena Avenue and Amazonas Avenue, two of the city’s principal thoroughfares, and is crossed by Rio de Janeiro Street and Carijós Street.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
Adilmargs · CC BY-SA 4.0
Savassi is a neighborhood in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It is located at the Central-South zone city district. Savassi is known for having a large number of bars, pubs, clubs, cafés, bistros, diners, restaurants, nightlife and shopping commerce.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Jul 2025
Glaussius · CC BY-SA 3.0
