National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage
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| Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | July 14, 1934 |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Culture |
| Website | iphan.gov.br |
The National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute (Portuguese: Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional, IPHAN) is a heritage register of the federal government of Brazil. It is responsible for the preservation of buildings, monuments, structures, objects and sites deemed of historic or cultural importance to the country. It currently holds 1,047 sites.[1]
See also
- List of National Historic Heritage of Brazil
- Interview with Jurema de Sousa Machado, president of IPHAN since 2012.
References
- ↑ List of National Historic Heritage of Brazil National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute. Retrieved on 2012-03-27. (Portuguese).
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