Diamantina, Brazil

Diamantina
Registered Sector: 
Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina
Location and site: 
Historical Function: 
Administrative Status: 
Historical Reference: 
  • The Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina (C ii, iv), a colonial village inserted like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, illustrates the adventure of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies to human cultural and artistic ascendancy over its living environment.
Urban Morphology: 
Registration Criteria: