Passadiço da Glória
A blue enclosed wooden footbridge spanning Rua da Glória and connecting two old buildings. It is the most photogenic landmark in the old town.
The Glória complex consists of two buildings on either side of the street. In the 19th century it was the bishop's residence, and later it became a girls' boarding school run by nuns. So that students could move between the two buildings without going out into the street, an enclosed footbridge with blue wooden-lattice windows was built across the second floor in the 1870s. It has become an iconic image of Diamantina. The building now belongs to the Geology Institute of the Federal University of Minas Gerais and can be entered during opening hours. It is located on Rua da Glória on the north side of the old town, about five minutes on foot from the cathedral.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; interior open on weekdays
Nearby sights
- Casa de Juscelino Kubitschek
- Igreja de São Francisco de Assis
- Museu do Diamante
- Catedral Metropolitana de Santo Antônio
- Mercado Velho
- Rua da Quitanda & Vesperata
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
- Casa de Chica da Silva