Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
Congonhas is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Jeceaba, right by Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos.
Congonhas is a town located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 52,890, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Congonhas sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Sao Paulo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Congonhas to your route.
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos (Portuguese: Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic basilica in Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was designed in the Baroque style with an Italian-inspired Rococo interior. The basilica is noted for its grand outdoor stairway with statues ofRead more
Old Testament prophets. The interior has seven side chapels which illustrate the Stations of the Cross; each has a polychrome sculpture made by the artist Aleijadinho (b. 1730 or 1738 – 1814) and his assistants. They are considered masterpieces of an original, moving, and expressive form of Baroque art. The basilica was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1939, and designated it as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
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Congonhas is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -20.5053 latitude, -43.8588 longitude.
Congonhas has a population of approximately 52,890 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
A hilltop sanctuary at Congonhas where Aleijadinho carved twelve soapstone prophets on the terrace, each with a distinct face and gesture, plus six chapels of painted cedar passion figures.
0 km · about 5 min drive
historic highway
UNESCO-listed Baroque mining town in Minas Gerais on the historic Estrada Real gold route, with steep cobbled streets and churches.
39 km · about 45 min drive
museum
A 140-hectare contemporary art park in Minas Gerais where purpose-built pavilions for single artists sit among botanical gardens and lakes. The largest open-air art centre in Latin America.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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