Old and simple colonial-style church in the small town of Lavras Novas, Ouro Preto district in Minas Gerais, Brasil

abandoned america architectural styles architectural style architecture belief brazilian brazil buildings building characteristic christianity christian church building churches church cities city closed colonial era colonial period colonial style colonial times construction cultures culture custom cute decommissionin deserted districts district disused doors door elegance elegantly elegant empty entrances entrance entry exterior photograph exterior views exterior view exterior faith folklore from front from the front frontal view frontal front pages front page front side front views front view historical historic idyllic idylls idyll latin america minas gerais municipal nobody no one no people obverse old ouro preto out of service outdoor shots outdoor shot out of service plain pretty religions religion religious building religious sacral building sacred building shut down simple small towns small town south american south america spirituality spiritually spiritual structure towers tower town traditional traditions tradition typical uninhabited urban environment urban view from the front white