Belo Horizonte

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Belo Horizonte is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, known for its modernist architecture, surrounding mountains, and vibrant cultural and economic life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
architectAssociatedWith Oscar Niemeyer
capitalOf Minas Gerais
climate tropical savanna climate
continent South America
country Brazil
demonym belo-horizontino
elevation approximately 852 meters
foundingDate 1897-12-12
governingBody Municipal Government of Belo Horizonte
hasAirport Belo Horizonte/Pampulha – Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
Tancredo Neves International Airport
hasLandmark Mercado Central de Belo Horizonte
Mineirinho Arena
Mineirão Stadium
linked to: Estádio Mineirão

Pampulha Modern Ensemble
Parque Municipal Américo Renné Giannetti
Parque das Mangabeiras
Praça Sete de Setembro
Praça da Estação
Praça da Liberdade
Praça do Papa
Savassi neighborhood
hasPublicTransport Belo Horizonte Metro
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Pampulha Modern Ensemble
hasUniversity Federal University of Minas Gerais
headOfGovernment Mayor of Belo Horizonte
inception 1897
isRegionalCenterFor mining industry of Minas Gerais
knownFor bar and restaurant scene
economic importance
modernist architecture
planned urban layout
surrounding mountains
vibrant cultural life
KöppenClimateClassification Aw
languageUsed Portuguese
locatedIn Southeast Region of Brazil
majorEconomicSector commerce
industry
services
technology
metroPopulation over 5 million (early 2020s)
namedAfter beautiful horizon
nickname BH
population approximately 2.5 million (city proper, early 2020s)
replaced Ouro Preto as capital of Minas Gerais
state Minas Gerais
timeZone UTC−03:00
urbanPlanner Aarão Reis

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Brazil majorCity Belo Horizonte
Pampulha Modern Ensemble locatedIn Belo Horizonte
Pampulha Modern Ensemble municipality Belo Horizonte
2014 FIFA World Cup matches venueCity Belo Horizonte
Southeast Region of Brazil includesMajorMetropolitanArea Belo Horizonte metropolitan area
linked to: Belo Horizonte
Dilma Rousseff birthPlace Belo Horizonte
Brazilian Highlands contains Belo Horizonte
1950 FIFA World Cup hostCity Belo Horizonte
Brasília Time observedIn Belo Horizonte
2014 FIFA World Cup hostCity Belo Horizonte
Amílcar de Castro placeOfDeath Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
subject linked to: Amílcar de Castro (sculptor)
linked to: Belo Horizonte
Amílcar de Castro workedIn Belo Horizonte
subject linked to: Amílcar de Castro (sculptor)
Casa do Baile locatedIn Belo Horizonte
Casa do Baile municipality Belo Horizonte
Pampulha Yacht Golf Club locatedIn Belo Horizonte
Pampulha Yacht Golf Club city Belo Horizonte
Pampulha Lake locatedIn Belo Horizonte
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Pampulha) locatedIn Belo Horizonte
Franz Weissmann associatedWith Belo Horizonte
subject linked to: Franz Weissmann (sculptor)
Alfredo Ceschiatti placeOfBirth Belo Horizonte
Minas Gerais capital Belo Horizonte
Minas Gerais largestCity Belo Horizonte
Itajubá hasNearbyMajorCity Belo Horizonte
subject linked to: Itajubá, Brazil
Estádio Mineirão locatedIn Belo Horizonte
Juiz de Fora locatedBetween Belo Horizonte
Franz Weissmann residence Belo Horizonte
AZU airlineSecondaryHubCity Belo Horizonte
Tostão placeOfBirth Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte-Confins International Airport serves Belo Horizonte metropolitan area
linked to: Belo Horizonte
Telê Santana placeOfDeath Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
linked to: Belo Horizonte
Telê Santana burialPlace Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
linked to: Belo Horizonte
SKEMA Business School hasCampusIn Belo Horizonte
Nova Lima locatedNear Belo Horizonte
Nova Lima borderingEntity Belo Horizonte
Mineirão locatedIn Belo Horizonte
Dilma Jane da Silva residence Belo Horizonte