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Ouro Preto
UNESCO-listed Baroque mining town in Minas Gerais on the historic Estrada Real gold route, with steep cobbled streets and churches.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Mariana
Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
About Mariana
Mariana is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Ouro Preto, 9km from Ouro Preto.
Mariana is a town located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 61,387, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Mariana 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 Mariana to your route.
About Mariana
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption (Portuguese: Catedral Basílica Nossa Senhora da Assunção), often called the Mariana Cathedral or the Sé of Mariana (Portuguese: Catedral da Sé de Mariana), is a Catholic cathedral in Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Mariana. TheRead more
church became the cathedral of the newly created Diocese of Mariana in 1745 and has held the title of minor basilica since 1963.
The present building grew from an early eighteenth-century parish church. Its plain twin-towered exterior encloses carved and gilded retables from successive phases of the Brazilian Baroque, a painted chancel ceiling, choir stalls, and an eighteenth-century pipe organ. The Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN) listed the cathedral and its contents in 1939. It reopened in December 2022 after nearly seven years of conservation work.
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Where is Mariana located?
Mariana is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -20.3778 latitude, -43.4161 longitude.
What is the population of Mariana?
Mariana has a population of approximately 61,387 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 61,387
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Minas Gerais
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -20.3778, -43.4161
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Worth the detour from Mariana
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos
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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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- Right hereOuro PretoUNESCO-listed Baroque mining town in Minas Gerais on the historic Estrada Real gold route, with steep cobbled streets and churches.
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