Church of Saint Francis of Assisi by Oscar Niemeyer

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi by Oscar Niemeyer


Belo Horizonte, Brazil (BR)
The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Igreja de Sao Francisco de Asis, commonly known as the Igreja da Pampulha) is a church in Pampulha district of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It was designed by the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer in the organic modern style. It is the first listed modern architectural monument in Brazil and consists of four undulating concrete parabolas with outdoor mosaics.
The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Igreja de Sao Francisco de Asis, commonly known as the Igreja da Pampulha) is a church in Pampulha district of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It was designed by the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer in the organic modern style. It is the first listed modern architectural monument in Brazil and consists of four undulating concrete parabolas with outdoor mosaics.
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