| Ouro Preto - Church - São Miguel das Almas Church |
São Miguel e Almas Church |
With Works of Aleijadinho, symbols of the baroque produced in Minas Gerais,
São Miguel das Almas Church gather the brotherhoods of Santíssimos Corações de Jesus, Maria e José, Bom Jesus de Matosinhos and São Miguel das
Almas. There are no registers that inform the construction date or about the alliance forming, but such association is one of the motives the
church is also known as Bom Jesus de Matosinhos.
One of the well known facts is that in 1771, the community got the approval of
the bishops to build a chapel in the name of Santíssimo Coração de Jesus and São Miguel das Almas. Its architectonical style resembles the
churches built in the beginning of the 18th century.
The decoration is done by paintings of Manuel Costa Athaíde in the lateral
corridors and an image of Senhor do Sepulcro. The building is protected by IPHAN.
Address: Rua Alvarenga |
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