Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
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.Photo: sarahandiain, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: Catholic church in Ouro Preto, Brazil
- Also known as: “Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Ouro Preto)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museu do Oratório and Church of Our Lady of Mercy and Forgiveness (Mercês de Baixo).
Museu do Oratório
Museum
Photo: Py4nf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museu do Oratório is a museum, which is situated 180 metres west of Church of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Church of Our Lady of Mercy and Forgiveness (Mercês de Baixo)
Church
Photo: Kayohisatomi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of Our Lady of Mercy and Forgiveness (Mercês de Baixo) is situated 120 metres southeast of Church of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church
Photo: Hgsjunior, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 180 metres northwest of Church of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mariana.
Mariana
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.
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ouro Preto, Central Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-20.3869° or 20° 23′ 13″ southLongitude
-43.50274° or 43° 30′ 10″ westOpen location code
58FRJF7W+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 182626848OpenStreetMap feature
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building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q2337984
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Church of Saint Francis of Assisi” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣方济各堂 (欧鲁普雷图)”
- Chinese: “圣方济各堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس فرنسيس الاسيزى”
- French: “église Saint-François-d’Assise d’Ouro Preto”
- French: “Église Saint-François-d’Assise d’Ouro Preto”
- German: “Igreja São Francisco de Assis (Ouro Preto)”
- German: “Igreja São Francisco de Assis”
- Polish: “Kościół św. Franciszka z Asyżu w Ouro Preto”
- Portuguese: “Igreja da ordem terceira de são francisco de assis”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São Francisco de Assis (Ouro Preto)”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São Francisco de Assis”
- Portuguese: “Igreja São Francisco de Assis”
- Portuguese: “São Francisco da Penitência de Ouro Preto”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Франциска Ассизского”
- Russian: “Церковь Святого Франциска”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Francisco de Asís (Ouro Preto)”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Francisco de Asis”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís”
- Turkish: “São Francisco de Assis Kilisesi”
- Ukrainian: “Церква Святого Франциска Ассізького”
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