Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic Town of Ouro Preto' has mentioned 'Gold' in the following places:
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| Ouro PretoMunicipalityOverview of the Ouro Preto Historical Centre FlagSealMotto(s):xc2xa0Proetiosum aurum nigrum(Precious black gold)Ouro PretoLocalization of Ouro Preto in BrazilShow map of Minas GeraisOuro PretoOuro Preto (Brazil)Show map of BrazilCoordinates: 20xc2xb023xe2x80xb207xe2x80xb3S 43xc2xb030xe2x80xb213xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf20.38528xc2xb0S 43.50361xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / -20.38528; -43.50361Coordinates: 20xc2xb023xe2x80xb207xe2x80xb3S 43xc2xb030xe2x80xb213xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf20.38528xc2xb0S 43.50361xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / -20.38528; -43.50361Countryxc2xa0BrazilRegionSoutheastStatexc2xa0Minas GeraisPopulationxc2xa0(2020 [1])xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Total74,558 UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameHistoric Town of Ouro PretoTypeCulturalCriteriai, iiiDesignated1980 (4th session)Referencexc2xa0no.124State PartyBrazilRegionSouth America | WIKI |
| Ouro Preto (Portuguese pronunciation:xc2xa0[xcbx88o(w)xc9xbeu xcbx88pxc9xbeetu], Black Gold), formerly Vila Rica (Portuguese pronunciation:xc2xa0[xcbx88vilxc9x90 xcbx88xcax81ikxc9x90], Rich Town), is a city in and former capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaxc3xa7o mountains and designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO because of its outstanding Baroque Portuguese colonial architecture. | WIKI |
| Officially, 800 tons of gold were sent to Portugal in the eighteenth century, not to mention what was circulated in an illegal manner, nor what remained in the colony, such as gold used in the ornamentation of the churches. | WIKI |
| Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (meaning Black Gold) was originally called Vila Rica, or "Rich Town", the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil's golden age in the 18th century under Portuguese rule. | WIKI |
| 18th- and 19th-century churches decorated with gold and the sculptured works of Aleijadinho make Ouro Preto a tourist destination. | WIKI |
| Minerals of note are: gold, hematite, dolomite, tourmaline, pyrite, muscovite, topaz and imperial topaz. | WIKI |
| A number of former gold mines in the city offer tours to tourists. | WIKI |
| Founded in the early 18th century 513km north of Rio de Janeiro, the Historic Town of Ouro Preto (Black Gold) covers the steep slopes of the Vila Rica (Rich Valley), centre of a rich gold mining area and the capital of Minas Gerais Province from 1720-1897. | UNESCO |