St. Francis of Assis, Belo Horizonte is one of the most famous Belo Horizonte tourist attractions and is visited by thousands of travelers from all over the world. The St. Francis of Assis, Belo Horizonte is located on Avenida Otacilio Negrao de Lima and is one of the famous structures by Niemayer. The building features the architectural brilliance that is characteristic of the whole town. The church features the classical pattern and style and is a treat for the eyes. St. Francis Assis is built during 1942-43. It is one of the finest specimens of the "Pampulha architectural group" and is one of the prestigious projects which was undertaken by Oscar Niemayer. Although the St. Francis of Assis started in 1942 the construction took one full year to complete.
The specialty of St. Francis of Assis in Belo Horizonte is that it is one of the last constructions which was fashioned on the traits of the "Pampulha architectural group". The St. Francis of Assis, Belo Horizonte stands on a number of "parabolic vaults" which when looked from outside give the notion of enclosed small spaces. However the church is as specious as any other construction. Inside the St. Francis of Assis, Belo Horizonte the visitors can see 14 different panels. These panels were built by Candido Portinari and are considered as one of his greatest creations. It is a real beauty and the whole construction is outlined by bold lines. The mosaics are presented in such a way that it forms the lateral portion of the inside façade.
A long row of tiles form the other half of the façade and most of the tiles present the life of San Francisco. All these tiles are put in such a way so that portions of the San Francisco's life are presented in a strategic manner. The whole of this has been created by Portinari. The whole of St. Francis of Assis, Belo Horizonte feature marks of the masters like Burle Marx and he has designed the garden. The low-reliefs that are found in the baptistery section are sculpted by the famous sculptor Alfredo Ceschiatti. Initially the sculpture was too radical for its times and today the sculpture is famous all over the world. Although St. Francis of Assis, Belo Horizonte was closed down for six years now the church was visited by thousands of travelers.
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