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Ruins of São Miguel das Missões
Historic Jesuit reduction in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ruins of São Miguel das Missões (pronounced [ˈsɐ̃w miˈɡɛw dɐz miˈsõjs]; Portuguese for 'St. Michael of the Missions'), also known as São Miguel Arcanjo, and by its former Spanish name Misión de San Miguel Arcángel, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the municipality of São Miguel das Missões, in the northwestern region of Rio Grande do Sul state, in southern Brazil.
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Location | São Miguel das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Part of | Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) |
Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
Reference | 275bis-001 |
Inscription | 1983 (7th Session) |
Extensions | 1984 |
Coordinates | 28°32′52″S 54°33′20″W |
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