Tiradentes Attractions 
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Tiradentes
The little town of Tiradentes, named after the hero of the independence movement, grew rapidly during the gold rush but now has fewer than 10,000 inhabitants. The finest of its religious buildings is the principal church, Santo Antônio (1710), which has gilded altars and a brightly painted organ made in Portugal in 1788. The façade (1810) was one of Aleijadinho's last works. The most striking feature of the interior is the choir, with festoons on the ceiling and carved pilasters. The Padre Toledo Museum occupies the house of Padre Toledo, one of the leaders of the Inconfidància Mineira, in which the conspirators used to meet. Also of interest is the Casa da Gravura, which preserves 18th century lithographic stones. Tiradentes provides the backgrounds for all Brazilian telenovelas (soap operas) set in the period of slavery.
The little town of Tiradentes, named after the hero of the independence movement, grew rapidly during the gold rush but now has fewer than 10,000 inhabitants. The finest of its religious buildings is the principal church, Santo Antônio (1710), which has gilded altars and a brightly painted organ made in Portugal in 1788. The façade (1810) was one of Aleijadinho's last works. The most striking feature of the interior is the choir, with festoons on the ceiling and carved pilasters. The Padre Toledo Museum occupies the house of Padre Toledo, one of the leaders of the Inconfidància Mineira, in which the conspirators used to meet. Also of interest is the Casa da Gravura, which preserves 18th century lithographic stones. Tiradentes provides the backgrounds for all Brazilian telenovelas (soap operas) set in the period of slavery.
Tiradentes, Sao Joao del Rei
