the management of these assets is carried out through guidelines, plans, preservation instruments and reports, which analyze assets, supervise work currently being done and plan for future needs.

in total there are more than 20,000 listed buildings, 83 urban centers and settlements, and 12,517 archaeological sites registered, not to mention over one million objects, some 250 thousand books, documents, photographs and films.

iphan - instituto do patrimônio histórico e artístico, avenida rio branco, 46, centro, tel. 21. 2233.6810 - here is the webpage, contact email, and google map.   ● more ●