Freedom Circuit

The Circuito Liberdade (Liberty Circuit) was created in 2010, following the inauguration of the Administrative City and the official transfer of the government headquarters from Praça da Liberdade (Liberty Square) to the northern region of Belo Horizonte. Its creation aimed to transform the vacated historical buildings into spaces dedicated to art, culture, and heritage preservation, brought together as a cultural complex that would be a reference point for residents of the Minas Gerais capital and visitors.

Despite its recent history, the Circuit's history is intertwined with that of the city of Belo Horizonte and Minas Gerais itself, as Praça da Liberdade (Liberty Square) was designed in the late 19th century to house the state's administrative center, with the construction of the government secretariats and the Palácio da Liberdade (Liberty Palace), the seat and symbol of the government. The inauguration of the square and its buildings took place in 1898, and it was the stage for important political events that marked the history of Minas Gerais and Brazil.