想要探索巴西歷史和文化的瑰寶，就要踏入歐魯普雷圖的魅力世界。這座位于米納斯吉拉斯州的古老城市，是巴西不可復(fù)制的文化遺產(chǎn)。是什么原因讓它獲得“巴西的璀璨明珠”此等美譽(yù)的呢？ 沿著歷史的軌跡，讓我們重回18 世紀(jì)的歐魯普雷圖，于舊時(shí)光中慢慢尋訪(fǎng)這一世界歷史名鎮(zhèn)。

Ouro Preto， located in the southern part of the state of MinasGerais， Brazil， is a shining 1）gem among the country’s rich and diversecultural heritage. Renowned for its exquisite architecture and culturalartworks， Ouro Preto is an important component of Brazil’s culturalheritage.

Founded at the end of the 17th century， Ouro Preto was the focalpoint of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in the 18th century.With the exhaustion of the gold mines in the 19th century， the city’sinfluence declined but many churches， bridges and fountains remainas a 2）testimony to its past prosperity and the exceptional talent of theBaroque sculptor Aleijadinho.

The name “Ouro Preto” in Portuguese means “Black Gold”，reflecting the city’s historical background of abundant gold mines. Inthe 18th century， Ouro Preto was one of the centers of the BrazilianGold Rush， attracting miners， immigrants， and traders， which led to theregion’s economic prosperity.

Ouro Preto is characterized by its unique architectural style，representing the Baroque and Rococo art styles influenced by thePortuguese colonial period. The historic center of Ouro Preto preservesnumerous Baroque and Rococo-style buildings， including churches，monasteries， palaces， and residences， which are among the reasons whyOuro Preto is listed as a World Heritage Site.

Ouro Preto is home to many museums and art galleries， showcasingimportant artifacts and artworks related to Brazilian history and culture.Visitors can explore these museums and galleries to gain 3）insights intothe rich cultural heritage of Ouro Preto.

Furthermore， Ouro Preto hosts various traditional activities andfestivals， such as Easter processions and Baroque music festivals andso on. These events provide opportunities for tourists to experienceBrazilian culture firsthand while also contributing to the preservation andtransmission of Brazil’s cultural heritage.

After enduring centuries of storms and trials， Ouro Preto still stands，4）maintaining its 18th-century charm. Strolling along the shiny blackcobblestone streets， wandering through narrow and mysterious alleyways，the towering churches， quaint buildings， and opulent governmentoffices exude a rustic yet elegant Baroque style， emanating a romanticartistic atmosphere. As you close your eyes， you can almost hear theclatter of horse-drawn carriages， carrying graceful ladies adorned inluxurious silk gowns， adorned with African feather accessories， andholding exquisite bamboo fans from the East... Everything feels soreal.

Ouro Preto has been serving as both a tourist destination thatattracts visitors and a symbol of Brazil’s cultural heritage， representingthe history and culture of the Brazilian people. The preservation andtransmission of Ouro Preto’s cultural heritage contribute significantlyto the conservation of Brazil’s and the world’s cultural heritage.

1） gem n. 寶石；珍寶

2） testimony n. 證明

3） insight n. 了解

4） maintain v. 保持

歐魯普雷圖位于巴西米納斯吉拉斯州的南部，是巴西豐富多樣的文化遺產(chǎn)中的一顆璀璨明珠。歐魯普雷圖以其精美的建筑和文化藝術(shù)作品而聞名，是巴西文化遺產(chǎn)的重要組成部分。

歐魯普雷圖建于17 世紀(jì)末，是18 世紀(jì)淘金熱和巴西黃金時(shí)代的焦點(diǎn)。到了19 世紀(jì)，當(dāng)?shù)亟鸬V資源日漸枯竭，這里的影響日漸減小，但當(dāng)?shù)乇姸嗟慕烫?、橋梁和噴泉仍然向人們展示著這里過(guò)往的繁榮和巴洛克風(fēng)格雕刻家亞歷昂德里諾的非凡才華。

“歐魯普雷圖”一詞源于葡萄牙語(yǔ)，意為“黑色黃金”，反映了這座城市豐富的黃金礦藏的歷史背景。在18 世紀(jì)，歐魯普雷圖曾是巴西黃金熱的中心之一，吸引了許多的探礦者、移民及商人，促進(jìn)了該地區(qū)的經(jīng)濟(jì)繁榮。

歐魯普雷圖的建筑風(fēng)格獨(dú)特，是巴洛克和洛可可藝術(shù)風(fēng)格的代表，展現(xiàn)了葡萄牙殖民時(shí)期的影響。歐魯普雷圖的歷史中心保留了大量的巴洛克和洛可可風(fēng)格的建筑，包括教堂、修道院、宮殿和民居，這些建筑物都是歐魯普雷圖被列為世界文化遺產(chǎn)的原因之一。

歐魯普雷圖擁有許多博物館和藝術(shù)畫(huà)廊，展出了一些展示巴西歷史和文化的重要文物和藝術(shù)品。游客可以通過(guò)參觀這些博物館和畫(huà)廊，了解歐魯普雷圖豐富的文化遺產(chǎn)。

此外，歐魯普雷圖還有許多傳統(tǒng)活動(dòng)和慶典，如復(fù)活節(jié)游行、巴洛克音樂(lè)節(jié)等。這些活動(dòng)給游客提供了親身體驗(yàn)巴西文化的機(jī)會(huì)，同時(shí)也是保護(hù)和傳承巴西文化遺產(chǎn)的重要途徑。

歷經(jīng)幾百年的風(fēng)雨洗禮，歐魯普雷圖仍然完好地保持著18 世紀(jì)的風(fēng)貌。漫步在油亮的黑色卵石路上，徘徊于狹窄幽深的小巷，高大的教堂、別致的小樓、奢華的官署錯(cuò)落有致地矗立著，凸顯出古樸而優(yōu)雅的巴洛克風(fēng)格和浪漫的藝術(shù)氣息。閉上眼睛，仿佛聽(tīng)到馬車(chē)駛過(guò)的轆轆聲，車(chē)?yán)镒鴥?yōu)雅的淑女，她穿著華麗的絲綢長(zhǎng)裙，頭戴非洲羽毛配飾，手里拿著來(lái)自東方的精致竹扇……一切仿若身臨其境，讓人陶醉其中。

歐魯普雷圖不僅是一個(gè)吸引游客的旅游目的地，也是巴西文化傳承的重要象征和巴西人民歷史、文化的縮影。歐魯普雷圖的保存與傳承，為巴西和整個(gè)世界文化遺產(chǎn)的保存做出了積極的貢獻(xiàn)。