HERITAGE RECORD · 890

Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina

蒂阿曼蒂那城历史中心

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies to the triumph of human cultural and artistic endeavour over the environment.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ8343760 ↗

Area28.5 ha

Administrative areaQ34028 · Q39109

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

Cultural archive

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UNESCO record lead

Brief synthesis In the heart of arid and rocky mountains in north-east Minas Gerais, the Historic Center of Diamantina rises 150m up the side of a steep valley, with winding and uneven streets following the natural topography.

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