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Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Brazil

Best of: Architecture, Colonial, City

Description:

Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies to the triumph of human cultural and artistic endeavour over the environment. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.