Pampulha Modern Ensemble
The Pampulha Modern Ensemble (Portuguese: Conjunto Moderno da Pampulha) is an urban project in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was designed around an artificial lake, Lake Pampulha, in the district of Pampulha and includes a casino, a ballroom, the Golf Yacht Club and the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi. The buildings were designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer, in collaboration with the landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, Brazilian Modernist artists, and engineer Joaquim Cardozo.[1]
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 1493 |
| Inscription | 2016 (40th session) |
| Area | 154 ha (380 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 1,418 ha (3,500 acres) |
| Coordinates | 19°51′07″S 43°58′25″W |
  Location of Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Brazil | |
In July 2016 the site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2][3][4]
References
- "Pampulha Modern Ensemble". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Conjunto da Pampulha ganha título de Patrimônio Mundial da Unesco". 17 July 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- "Conjunto da Pampulha torna-se Patrimônio da Humanidade - VEJA.com". 17 July 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- "Conjunto da Pampulha é declarado Patrimônio Mundial da Humanidade - 17/07/2016 - Ilustrada - Folha de S.Paulo". Retrieved 25 November 2016.
External links
Pampulha Modern Ensemble UNESCO property on google arts and culture
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