3 Best Sights in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Matriz de Santo Antônio

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A celebration of baroque architecture, the Church of Santo Antônio is the one not to miss in Tiradentes. Built in 1710, it contains well-preserved gilded carvings of saints, cherubs, and biblical scenes. The soapstone frontispiece is attributed to Aleijadinho. Organ concerts take place here on Friday evening; if you can time your visit to attend one, by all means do so.

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Rua Padre Toledo s/n, Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, 36325–000, Brazil
032-3355–1212
Sights Details
Rate Includes: R$5; concerts R$30, Daily 9–5, concerts Fri. 8 pm

Museu da Liturgia

Centro
The first liturgy museum in Latin America, with more than 430 pieces from the 18th to 20th centuries, including paintings, silverware, sculptures, pictures, metal objects, and wood, as well as clerical clothing and other religious objects of various types. Protected by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage, the items displayed were stored in sacristies for a long period and were recovered prior to the museum opening in 2012.
Rua Jogo de Bola 15, Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, Brazil
032-3355–1552
www.museudaliturgia.com.br
Sights Details
Rate Includes: R$10, Thurs.–Sun. 10–5

Museu Sant'Ana

In a former public jail that was retored in the 1980s, this museum displays about 300 images of Santa Ana, produced in Europe and Brazil. In the pantheon of Catholic saints, Santa Ana, the mother of Mary, is at the top.
Rua Direita 93, Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, Brazil
032-3355–2798
www.museudesantana.org.br
Sights Details
Rate Includes: R$5, Wed.–Mon. 10–7

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