Inconfidência Palace, legislative assembly building in Santo Agostinho, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Inconfidência Palace is the seat of the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais, on Rua Rodrigues Caldas in the Santo Agostinho neighbourhood of Belo Horizonte. State laws and master plans pass through their bureaucratic stages here. The building is listed as cultural heritage by the Belo Horizonte municipal government.
The Palácio da Inconfidência houses the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais, the body that processes and maintains the state's laws and master plans. It stands on Rua Rodrigues Caldas in the Santo Agostinho neighbourhood of Belo Horizonte and is listed as cultural heritage by the city government.
The palace's name refers to the Inconfidência Mineira, the 1789 Minas Gerais conspiracy against Portuguese rule, linking the legislature to that episode. The building on Rua Rodrigues Caldas in Santo Agostinho is where state laws and master plans are processed, and it is listed as cultural heritage by the Belo Horizonte municipal government.
The building is located near shops and cafes in the Santo Agostinho neighborhood, making it easy to combine a visit with other activities. A virtual tour with audio descriptions is available online for those who want to explore the building and its history from anywhere.
The palace's name refers to the Inconfidência Mineira, the 1789 Minas Gerais conspiracy against Portuguese rule, whose memory the state assembly adopted for its seat on Rodrigues Caldas street in Santo Agostinho. The building is listed as cultural heritage by Belo Horizonte's municipal government.
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