Architecture of Brazil
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The architecture of Brazil is influenced by Europe, especially Portugal. It has a history that goes back 500 years to the time when Pedro Cabral arrived in Brazil in 1500. Portuguese colonial architec
The Church of São Francisco de Assis in Ouro Preto, one of the best known architectural icons of Baroque architecture in Brazil
The Palácio da Alvorada in Brasília, listed as a National Historic Heritage Site
An 1854 depiction of an indigenous village (taba) showing a group of ocas arranged in a circle surrounded by a wooden palisade
Portuguese colonial architecture, Salvador.
Portuguese colonial architecture refers to the various styles of Portuguese architecture built across the Portuguese Empire. Many former colonies, especially Brazil, Macau, and India, promote their Po
Architecture of Brazil
…Brazil is influenced by Europe, especially Portugal. It has a history that goes back 500 years to the time when Pedro Cabral arrived in Brazil in 1500. Portuguese colonial architecture was the first wave of architecture to go to Brazil. In the 18th century, during the time of the Empire, Brazil followed European trends and adopted…
Portuguese-styled townhouses, called sobrados, in Ouro Preto, Brazil
Tower of Castelo Branco b. 1471, Azores
Cathedral of Funchal; b. 1491, Madeira
Fort of Mazagão; b. 1485, Morocco