Our Lady of the Pillar Mother Church
The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, popularly called the Our Lady of the Pillar Mother Church, is one of the best known Catholic buildings among those erected during the Brazilian Gold Rush.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Felipe Alvares da Cunha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Also known as: “Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Pilar”, “Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Pilar”, and “Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Pilar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa dos Contos and Museu do Oratório.
Casa dos Contos
Museum
Photo: Luis Rizo, Public domain.
Casa dos Contos is a museum, which is situated 320 metres northeast of Our Lady of the Pillar Mother Church.
Museu do Oratório
Museum
Photo: Py4nf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museu do Oratório is a museum, which is situated 330 metres east of Our Lady of the Pillar Mother Church.
Igreja de São José
Church
Photo: Luiz Roberto Krauss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de São José is a church, which is situated 250 metres north of Our Lady of the Pillar Mother Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mariana.
Mariana
Mariana is a small city in the southeastern portion of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. 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.
Our Lady of the Pillar Mother Church
- Categories: parish church, minor basilica, 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
-20.3868° or 20° 23′ 13″ southLongitude
-43.50751° or 43° 30′ 27″ westOpen location code
58FRJF7R+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 193045630OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q10300071
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Our Lady of the Pillar Mother Church” goes by many names.
- German: “Basilika Nossa Senhora do Pilar”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda dari Pilar, Ouro Preto”
- Portuguese: “Basílica Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Pilar”
- Portuguese: “Basílica Menor de Nossa Senhora do Pilar”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pilar”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Pilar”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora do Pilar”
- Portuguese: “Matriz do Pilar”
- Spanish: “iglesia Matriz de Nuestra Señora del Pilar”
- Spanish: “Iglesia matriz de Nuestra Señora del Pilar”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praça Américo Lopes and Chafariz do Pilar.
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