Casa dos Contos

Casa dos Contos is a museum in Ouro Preto, Central Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais which is located on Rua São José. Casa dos Contos is situated nearby to the public building Promotoria de Justiça de Ouro preto, as well as near the square Praça Reinaldo Alves de Brito.

Photo: Luis Rizo, Public domain.

Type: Museum
Description: baroque grand residence and museum in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Address: 12 Rua São José, Ouro Preto

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grande Hotel of Ouro Preto and Casa Guignard museum.

Grande Hotel of Ouro Preto

Hotel

Photo: Zonda Bez, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Grande Hotel of Ouro Preto is a hotel in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Constructed in 1940, it is one of the early works of the architect Oscar Niemeyer.

Casa Guignard museum

Museum

Photo: Py4nf, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Casa Guignard museum is situated 170 metres southeast of Casa dos Contos.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Mercês e Misericórdia

Church

Photo: Marco Manucci, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Mercês e Misericórdia is a church, which is situated 190 metres northeast of Casa dos Contos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 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.

Casa dos Contos

Categories: house, private mansion, building, tourism, historic site, historic building, and tourist attraction
Location: Ouro Preto, Central Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-20.38433° or 20° 23′ 4″ south

Longitude

-43.50602° or 43° 30′ 22″ west

Open location code

58FRJF8V+7H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 264975251

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q10333435

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In Other Languages

“Casa dos Contos” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Casa dos Contos de Ouro Preto”
Portuguese: “Casa dos Contos”
Portuguese: “Museu Casa dos Contos”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Promotoria de Justiça de Ouro preto and Chafariz dos Contos.

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