Pampulha Modern Ensemble

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The Pampulha Modern Ensemble (Portuguese: Conjunto Moderno da Pampulha) is a city project in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state of Brazil. It was built around a man-made lake called Lake Pampulha, in the Pampulha district. The project includes a casino (now the Pampulha Art Museum), a ballroom (Casa do Baile), the Golf Yacht Club (now Iate Tênis Clube), and the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi.

The Pampulha Modern Ensemble (Portuguese: Conjunto Moderno da Pampulha) is a city project in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state of Brazil. It was built around a man-made lake called Lake Pampulha, in the Pampulha district. The project includes a casino (now the Pampulha Art Museum), a ballroom (Casa do Baile), the Golf Yacht Club (now Iate Tênis Clube), and the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi. The buildings were designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, with help from landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, Brazilian Modernist artists, and structural engineer Joaquim Cardozo.

In July 2016, the site was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it shows important examples of modern architecture and played a key role in shaping Brazil’s architectural style.

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