BH, a modernist icon
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Belo Horizonte was one of the country’s first planned cities, having been considered avant-garde since its early days. Through the course of the 20th century, numerous modernist buildings were constructed in the city, which turned it into an important landmark of Modernist architecture in Brazil. Some of its most iconic buildings are part of Circuito Liberdade, which you can explore on a walk around Praça da Liberdade. Check our visit ideas and enjoy this true modernist icon!
Biblioteca Pública Estadual – Praça da Liberdade, 21
Inaugurated in 1961 and designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer under Juscelino Kubitscheck’s administration. Click here to learn about upcoming events.
Casa Fiat de Cultura – Praça da Liberdade, 10
Designed by architect Luciano Amedée Péret and inaugurated in October 1967, it is the ancient headquarters of Palácio dos Despachos, one of our country’s most important cultural hubs. Click here to learn about upcoming events.
Edifício Niemeyer – Praça da Liberdade, 153
Designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer in 1954, this residential building’s sinuous curves allude to the skylines of Minas Gerais’ mountains. This is one of our national history’s most important modernist projects.
Edifício Mape – Rua Gonçalves Dias, 1354
Edifício Mape is another residential building, also designed by an iconic architect of Modernism, Sylvio de Vasconcellos, and built in 1958.
Escola de Design – UEMG – Rua Gonçalves Dias, 1434
This building’s pure, clear-cut and geometric aesthetics designed by Raphael Hardy Filho in 1960 represents Modernism perfectly.
