Historic Centre of Diamantina
Also known as Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil
Inscribed
1999
Area
29 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Centre of Diamantina is about 110 km north-east of Curvelo. The nearest other World Heritage site is Pampulha Modern Ensemble, about 180 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Diamantina · about 37,000 peopleat the site
- Guanhães · about 24,000 peopleabout 90 km south-east
- Curvelo · about 64,000 peopleabout 110 km south-west
- Bocaiúva · about 32,000 peopleabout 130 km north
- Sete Lagoas · about 201,000 peopleabout 150 km south-west
- Montes Claros · about 332,000 peopleabout 170 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
BrazilCultural184 km away
BrazilCultural240 km away
BrazilCultural254 km away
BrazilNatural374 km away
BrazilCultural520 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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