Half Day Congonhas do Campo Tour

Tour operates Tuesdays thru Sundays - Congonhas do Campo - 70km. Together with Ouro Preto and Sabará, Congonhas is one of the remaining towns of the gold cycle. Presents as points of interest Aleijadinho's sculpture masterpiece, the twelve prophets in soapstone, and the sculptural representation of the Via Crucis, in polychromatic woodwork. To perform this job, Aleijadinho counted on the aid of his pupils to work in a system similar to medieval corporations. The set of life-size sculptures is considered the greatest artistic treasure in Brazil. Highlights of the tour: Cathedral Basilica and its famous 18th century organ of German manufacture and its gold inlaid wood panels with oriental style decoration and the Via Crucis chapels. 

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