The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, with Roberto Burle Marx designing the landscape. Mayor Juscelino Kubitschek was the patron. The infobox and text give completion in 1943, though the church was not consecrated until April 1959. The article gives no dimensions.
The article calls the style organic modern. A reinforced concrete parabolic vault serves as both structure and enclosure, and the exterior is covered in light blue and white ceramic tiles. Candido Portinari painted the altar mural and 14 Stations of the Cross.
Archbishop Antonio dos Santos Cabral opposed the design and reportedly barred Catholic services for about 14 years. Niemeyer refurbished it before the 1959 consecration. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 as part of the Pampulha Modern Ensemble. The article gives no hours.
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