architecture

Parish Church of Our Lady of the Conception

Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição [Portuguese]

Architecture

built
1709
culture
Portuguese, Brazilian, Christian
style/period
Early Baroque
work type
Roman Catholic church
form/concept
rectangular plan
material
mudbrick/adobe, soapstone, tufa
architect
Manuel Francisco Lisboa
artist
Francisco Vieira Servas, Aleijadinho (Antônio Francisco Lisboa)

Specifications

number towers
2

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais » Congonhas » Matriz
local language location name
Congonhas, Brasil [Portuguese]
historical affiliations
1709-1822
Portuguese Empire
1709-1815
State of Brazil
1815-1822
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Conception, main portal
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Conception, main portal Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Matriz neighbourhood in the morning mist
Matriz neighbourhood in the morning mist Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, south elevation
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Conception, south elevation Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil