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.
- Roman Catholic church
- …is also known as “Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Ouro Preto)”
- …stands 12 metres (39 feet) tall
- …has a hipped roof
- Opening hours:
Tuesday–Sunday: 8:30 AM–11:45 AM
13:30–4:45 PM - Description: Catholic church in Ouro Preto, Brazil
- Address: Largo do Coimbra, Centro, Ouro Preto, MG 35400-000
Places of Interest Nearby
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mariana.
Mariana
Mariana is a municipality in the Southeastern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
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Latitude
-20.38686° or 20° 23′ 13″ south
Longitude
-43.50278° or 43° 30′ 10″ west
Open location code
58FRJF7W+7V
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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building=church
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historic=church
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tourism=attraction
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denomination=roman_catholic
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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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