Historic Churches of Bahia
Bahia’s religious heritage spans centuries of colonial history and cultural syncretism. This collection features the São Francisco Church, renowned for its intricate gold-leaf woodwork, and the Cathedral Basilica, a prime example of Jesuit Mannerist architecture. The list includes the unique cave sanctuary of Bom Jesus da Lapa, carved into a limestone outcrop along the São Francisco River. In Salvador, the Igreja do Bonfim serves as a center for Afro-Brazilian devotion, while the Church of the Rosary of the Black People highlights the legacy of the city's enslaved African population.
A São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador
The São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador is located in the historical centre of Salvador, in the State of Bahia, Brazil.
B Santuário do Bom Jesus da Lapa
A major pilgrimage site located within a natural limestone cave system on the banks of the São Francisco River. Founded in 1691, the sanctuary features altars dedicated to the Crucified Christ and Our Lady of Solitude set directly into the rock formations.
C Igreja do Bonfim
The Church of Our Lord of Bonfim is the most famous of the Catholic churches of Salvador, in the State of Bahia, Brazil.
D Cathedral Basilica of Salvador
The Cathedral Basilica of Salvador, officially dedicated to the Transfiguration of Christ and named Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the…
E Nossa Senhora da Conceicao da Praia Church
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, or the Basilica of the Conception, is a church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
F Igreja NS do Rosário dos Pretos
The Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia,…
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