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Sao Miguel das Missoes description and photos - Brazil. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Sao Miguel das Missoes.

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San Miguel das Misoins is an ancient ruin located in the Brazilian province of Rio Grande do Sul. Translated from Portuguese, the name means "Mission of St. Michael". The ruins of San Miguel das Misoins are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In the middle of the 17th century, Jesuit missionaries founded the mission of San Miguel das Misoins, intending to use it to convert the Guarani Indians to Christianity. The mission was founded near the Itayaseko Indian settlement. Later the mission was moved to its current location.

The mission was inhabited at that time by about 4,000 Indians who converted to Christianity. In 1735, the construction of a baroque church began.

In 1750, Portugal transferred this territory to Spain. The Jesuits were ordered to leave the mission. After they refused to do so, the forces of the Spanish army were used against them. Later, Spanish troops captured all the lands of Sao Miguel das Misoins.

In 1929, an exact replica of the mission's cathedral was built in the town of Santo Angelo, which is located near Sao Miguel das Misois.

In 1940 the mission museum was opened. In the museum you can see a large number of wood sculptures depicting saints. They were carved by Jesuits and Indians. Some of the sculptures are 2 meters high.

Currently, San Miguel das Misoins is a famous landmark in Brazil. Guided tours of the mission ruins are organized for tourists.

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