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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 ...
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 ...
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)"
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The Archbishop's Palace was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1938. IPHAN transferred ownership of the palace to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia in 2011. The palace sits within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Historic Center of Salvador. Part of the ...
The monumental statue in the center of the plaza, dedicated to president Gerardo Barrios, was made by Francisco Durini and inaugurated in 1909. The project for the monument was conceived by brothers Antonio and Carlos Ezeta, with participation of educator Rafael Reyes. [1] The statue, cast in bronze, shows an equestrian statue of the military ...
Despite its historical significance, the Old Cathedral was demolished in 1933 under Archbishop Augusto Álvaro da Silva (1876-1968) during a wave of redevelopment in Salvador's historic center. Demolition of the cathedral allowed tram routes to enter into the historic center of the city. [1] The current Cathedral of Salvador is a former Jesuit ...
The Gravatá Fountain (Portuguese: Fonte do Gravatá) is an abandoned fountain in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.It dates to the 18th century and functioned as a public fountain. It is located a short distance west of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament of Saint Anne (Portuguese: Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento e Sant'Ana), also completed in the 18th centur