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The Historic Center or Centre (Portuguese: Centro Histórico) of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, also known as the Pelourinho (Portuguese for "Pillory") or Pelo, is a historic neighborhood in western Salvador, Bahia. [1] It was the city's center during the Portuguese colonial period and was named for the whipping post in its central plaza where ...
The São Francisco Church and Convent was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage in 1938. The structure was registered under the Book of Historical Works, Inscription no. 1 and Book of Fine Arts, Inscription no. 11. The directive is dated March 31, 1938. [3]
View of the Terreiro de Jesus, with the Cathedral in the background, photographed in 1862. The old Colégio dos Jesuítas de Salvador (Salvador Jesuit School) is next to the church. The Terreiro de Jesus is a plaza located in the Historic Center of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil. The square is located in the oldest part of the city and abuts the ...
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The Historic Center, or Centro, is a neighborhood in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is also known as the Pelourinho. It is also known as the Pelourinho. Pages in category "Historic Center (Salvador, Bahia)"
The Rio Branco Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Rio Branco) is a palace and former seat of government in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is one of the oldest palaces in Brazil and dates to 1549. It is located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Historic Center of Salvador. [1] [2]
The Church of Our Lady of Penha was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1941. The heritage designation includes both the church and the Summer Palace of the Archbishop. The structures were registered under the Book of Historical Works, Inscription 276-T and Book of Fine Arts, Inscription fl 53.
Nearly every street in the district was widened and a large strip of empty land sat between the historic district and the port. [2] The district subsequently became the center of business and finance in Salvador by the mid-20th century. Comércio suffered a period of stagnation in the early 1980s and companies migrated to the Iguatemi region.