Casa de Gonzaga

Casa de Gonzaga is a museum in Ouro Preto, Central Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais. Casa de Gonzaga is situated nearby to the government office Secretaria de Cultura de Ouro Preto, as well as near the public building Casa de Tomás Antônio Gonzaga.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Saint Francis of Assisi and Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

Church

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The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a Rococo Catholic church in Ouro Preto, Brazil. Its erection began in 1766 after a design by the Brazilian architect and sculptor Antônio Francisco Lisboa, otherwise known as Aleijadinho. Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is situated 140 metres south of Casa de Gonzaga.

Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Church

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The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Catholic church in the Brazilian city of Ouro Preto, and an important example of the Rococo tradition in Brazil. It is a listed monument by the National Institute Historic and Artistic Heritage. Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is situated 160 metres west of Casa de Gonzaga.

Museu do Oratório

Museum

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Museu do Oratório is a museum, which is situated 190 metres southwest of Casa de Gonzaga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mariana.

Mariana

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Mariana is a municipality in the Southeastern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. As of 2022, the city had a population of 61,387, estimated to be at around 64,058 in 2024, making it the 59th most populous city in its state.

Casa de Gonzaga

Type: Museum
Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Ouro Preto, Central Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-20.38562° or 20° 23′ 8″ south

Longitude

-43.50277° or 43° 30′ 10″ west

Open location code

58FRJF7W+QV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11260082087

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Secretaria de Cultura de Ouro Preto and Janelões da Casa de Gonzaga.

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