Ouro Preto Minas Gerais Brazil

Ouro Preto, formerly Vila Rica, is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city, a former colonial mining town locate…

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Ouro Preto, formerly Vila Rica, is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains, was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its Baroque colonial architecture. Ouro Preto used to be the capital of Minas Gerais from 1720 until the foundation of Belo Horizonte in 1897.

Country: Brazil
State: Minas Gerais
Region: Southeast
Founded: 8 July 1711
Elevation: 1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Intermediate Region: Belo Horizonte
Immediate Region: Santa Bárbara-Ouro Preto

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