Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | July 14, 1934 |
Headquarters | Brasília, DF |
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.