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 | | It is Known as the "Capital dos Inconfidentes" (Capital of the Disloyal ones) due to the movements pro-freedom of the War of Emboabas, of the Liberal Revolution of 1842 and of the Inconfidência Mineira (a movemnt against the government of that time). |
 | | In spite of the development, São João del Rei still maintains some Baroque characteristics in its architecture represented by the group of monuments preserved by history, such as the houses of Santo Antônio's Street, (Casa da Ópera) the Opera House, Basilica do Pilar and architectural assemblage of São Francisco de Assis' Church.. |
 | | The urban group of Pampulha, projected in the 40's, at the margins of the artificial pond, it is composed by beautiful examples of Niemeyer's vanguard architecture, valued by the gardens of Burle Marx, the paintings of Portinari and the sculptures of Ceschiatti, Zamoiski and José Pedrosa. |
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