Pampulha Modern Ensemble
| Pampulha Modern Ensemble | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
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| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Reference | 1493 |
| UNESCO region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2016 (40th Session) |
  Location of Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Brazil. | |
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 and Brazilian Modernist artists.[1]
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.
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