BRAZIL ~ Church of Saint Francis of Assisi - UNESCO ~

... Great view of the first listed modern architectural monument in Brazil...  the church was controversial from the beginning... scandalized by the unconventional design, church officials took 14 years to agree to have it consecrated... however when you visit it today you will see the extent to which this once shocking building has now been embraced not only by locals, but also by people from all over the world... best to visit the chapel in the late afternoon to see its murals beautifully illuminated with colored lights as night falls... Thanks Ruben!【ツ】  

The Church of St. Francis of Assisi, more commonly known as Igreja da Pampulha, is a chapel located in the Pampulha region in south-eastern Brazil.

It was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in the organic modern style  and consists of four undulating concrete parabolas with outdoor mosaics and completed in 1943.

The church is classified as a UNESCO WHS since 2016 as part of the Pampulha Modern Ensemble, a collection of Niemeyer buildings in Pampulha.

Pampulha Modern Ensemble is built as a Garden City around an artificial lake. This neighbourhood of Belo Horizonte was designed from 1940 on by architect Oscar Niemeyer and landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx. The ensemble included a casino, a restaurant/dance hall, a yacht club, a golf club and a church. 

Photo: Sérgio Ricardo de Freitas

 

 Stamps:

Viticulture in Brazil 

(Issued 22-12-2020)

Professions - Self-Adhesive

(Issued 30-12-2005)