Architecture

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, detail of the azulejo-tiles back wall

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Igreja de São Francisco de Assis [Portuguese]
Santuário Arquidiocesano São Francisco de Assis [Portuguese]
Igreja da Pampulha [Portuguese]
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, detail of the azulejo-tiles back wall

Architecture

structure overview
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
material
tiles
technique
azulejo
artist
Candido Portinari

Architecture: Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

full/alternative names
Archdiocesan Sanctuary of St Francis of Assisi, Church of Pampulha
built
1942-1943
culture
Brazilian, Christian
style/period
Brazilian Modernism
work type
chapel, Roman Catholic church
material
reinforced concrete
architect
Oscar Niemeyer
structural engineer
Joaquim Cardozo
patronage
Juscelino Kubitschek

Specifications

Specifications: Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

number towers
1

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais » Belo Horizonte » Pampulha » São Luiz
local language location name
Belo Horizonte, Brasil [Portuguese]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Pampulha Modern Ensemble
type
cultural
criteria
I, II, IV
designation
reference
1493

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
4,794 × 5,448  pixel
40.6 × 46.1 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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