Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
E574140
Diamantina, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is a historic colonial-era city known for its well-preserved architecture and role in the country’s diamond mining past.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil canonical | 1 |
| Historic Centre of Diamantina | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Portuguese colonial architecture ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| demographics | population in the tens of thousands ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 300 km from Belo Horizonte ⓘ |
| economicHistory | diamond extraction and trade ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,280 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Arraial do Tijuco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipal government of Diamantina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingCountry | Federative Republic of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalProperty |
Casa de Juscelino Kubitschek
NERFINISHED
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Chafariz da Glória NERFINISHED ⓘ Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos (Diamantina) NERFINISHED ⓘ Igreja de São Francisco de Assis (Diamantina) NERFINISHED ⓘ Igreja do Carmo (Diamantina) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercado Velho de Diamantina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Vesperata (outdoor music performances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected historic center ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Historic Centre of Diamantina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Portuguese colonial period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major diamond mining center in colonial Brazil ⓘ |
| knownFor |
baroque churches
ⓘ
colonial-era architecture ⓘ diamond mining history ⓘ historic center ⓘ serestas (traditional night serenades) ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Brazilian Portuguese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minas Gerais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Region, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | state of Minas Gerais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Espinhaço Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Brasília time ⓘ |
| namedAfter | diamonds ⓘ |
| nearbyProtectedArea | Biribiri State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| partOf |
Diamantina microregion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic mining region of Minas Gerais ⓘ |
| postalCodeFormat | 39100-000 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
services
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | colonial historic town ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | served by regional highways ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningCharacteristic | irregular colonial street layout ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Diamantina