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Niemeyer Building is part of the architectural and landscaping ensemble of Praça da Liberdade, which was protected by the State Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage of Minas Gerais (IEPHA-MG) in 1977. The building itself is listed at the municipal, state, and federal levels.
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