Projects

31 - Restoration of the tiles of Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro Church Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Espírito Santo Cultura Association Support amount: R$ 1,35 million

Completed in 1739, the church was the pioneer of the baroque architecture, introducing the prolonged polygonal plan drawing. The set of wall tiles impresses by its sobriety. They present a monochromatic blue drawing over white background and represent scenes inspired in the Chant of Chants (pastoral scenes, having as main character, Sulamita, surrounded by her mates, playing instruments or building flower wreaths). The church was historically registered by IPHAN in 1938.

32 - Restoration and Embellishment of Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres Church Jaboatão dos Guararapes (PE) São Bento de Olinda Monastery Support amount: R$ 919 thousand

Constructed between 1676-1795, it replaced a small chapel built around the XVII century. It belongs to the Benedictine Order that arrived in Brazil in 1795. The façade was done in two stages: in the XVIII century and finished in 1795. On the inside, it is covered with tiles, being the oldest ones at the chapel-nave. The main altar and two side ones are from the end of the XVII century. It was historically registered by IPHAN in 1938.

33 - Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga Sé Church Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Archdiocese Cultural Association of Rio de Janeiro Support amount: R$ 1.2 million

The Church was inaugurated in 1770, but its works were only finished by 1808, when it was required by the Royal Family, newly arrived to Brazil from Portugal, to be the Royal Chapel. There, were celebrated the crowning and acclamation of the King D. João VI, the marriage of D. Pedro I and D. Amélia de Leuchtenberg, the consecration of D. Pedro II, among other events. It was the first Brazilian cathedral and maintained its function as Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Cathedral until 1976. The church was historically registered in 1941.

	34 - Portuguese Language Station São Paulo (SP) Roberto Marinho Foundation Support amount: R$ 1.5 million
The construction of Luz Station started in 1895 and was finished in 1900. The building was designed in England and is considered one of the most significant examples of the use of iron in the country's architecture, together with José de Alencar Theatre, in Fortaleza and São José Market, in Recife. It was historically registered by IPHAN in 1996.

	35 - Juscelino Kubitscheck's House Museum Diamantina (MG) IEPHA/MG Support amount: R$ 130 thousand
The Museum is placed in the house where Juscelino lived during his childhood and adolescence. It was inaugurated in 1985, so that a collection could be installed to allow the remembrance of the ex-president of Brazil's life and work. The aim of the project is to revitalize the Museum, to insert it in the city's cultural, educational and touristic circle.

36 - Santa Cruz Fort Niterói (RJ) Brazilian Army Cultural Foundation Support amount: R$ 806.3 thousand

The fort, located at the entrance of Guanabara Bay is an example of Portuguese colonial architecture of fortresses and is one of the most important tourist attractions of Niterói, with 180 thousand visitors per year. It was historically registered by Iphan and was built in 1567, after the expulsion of the French from the city of Rio de Janeiro. Its cannons were used for the first time in 1599, against a Dutch corsair. It was expanded during the 17th and 18th centuries, and in 1730 it had the highest capacity of fire of all forts in Rio de Janeiro.

37 - Museum of Arts and Crafts Belo Horizonte (MG) Flávio Gutierrez Cultural Institute Support amount: R$ 500 thousand

Restoration and adaptation of the building-headquarters of the Central Station of Brazil, with its neoclassic style and located in the Rui Barbosa Square, in Belo Horizonte, for the installation of the Museum of Arts and Crafts. The purpose of the Museum is to rescue the history of the Brazilian daily production in the last three centuries. The core of the exhibition will be composed of 1.800 pieces, acquired and selected in the last 30 years, divided in the following activities: carpentry, ironworks, pottery, corn meal and flour, bakery, leather, shoemaking and hattery, dairy products, warehouse, still, goldsmithery, weaving, crafts and troops and herds.

38 - Matriz do Rosário Church Pirenópolis (GO) Friends of Pirenópolis Society Support amount: R$ 1 million

The city of Pirenópolis was founded by the bandeirantes (members of the expeditions called "bandeiras") in 1731, in result of the mining in the Almas River. The construction of the Matriz do Rosario Church was concluded in 1736, being an expressive example of local architecture technics, using pestle partition (smashed clay). It was historically registered by IPHAN in 1941. In September 5th, 2002, the Church caught a fire of great proportions, aggravated by the lack of a fireman's truck in the city that day. The restoration project of this important monument also intends to be a reference for the treatment of injured monuments, in order to collaborate for the prevention of future losses.

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