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© Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0Cathedral of Salvador
The Cathedral Basilica of Salvador (Catedral Basílica de Salvador), officially dedicated to the Transfiguration of Christ and named Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Transfiguration of the Lord is the seat of the Archb…
© EvertonCostaFoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Elevador Lacerda
The Lacerda Elevator (Elevador Lacerda) is a public urban elevator located in Salvador, Brazil, connecting the lower city (Cidade Baixa) to the upper city (Cidade Alta).
© Andrevruas · CC BY 3.0Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
The Church of Our Lord of Bonfim (Portuguese: Igreja de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim) is the most famous of the Catholic churches of Salvador, in the State of Bahia, Brazil.
© Wellington Da Costa Gomez · CC BY-SA 4.0São Francisco Church and Convent
The São Francisco Church and Convent (Portuguese: Igreja e Convento de São Francisco) is located in the Historic Center of Salvador, in the State of Bahia, Brazil.
© Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0Rio Branco Palace
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.
© Portal da Copa/ME (victoria.camara) · CC BY 3.0 brSão Marcelo Fort
São Marcelo Fort (Portuguese: Forte São Marcelo), also known as Forte de Nossa Senhora do Pópulo e São Marcelo or Forte do Mar, is located in Salvador in Bahia, Brazil.
© by Luan · CC BY-SA 4.0Porto da Barra Beach
Porto da Barra Beach is located in Barra neighborhood in the city of Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil.
© Agecom Bahia from Bahia/Brasil · CC BY 2.0Bahia Museum of Art
The Bahia Museum of Art (Portuguese: Museu de Arte da Bahia) is a museum located in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. This museum is one of the oldest museums in the State of Bahia.
© Sailko · CC BY 3.0Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Portuguese: Basílica Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Praia), or the Basilica of the Conception, is a church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
© joquerollo [2] · CC BY 2.0Fort of Monserrate
The Fort of Monserrate (Portuguese: Fortim de Monserrate) is a military fortification located in Salvador, Bahia in Brazil.
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© Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People
The Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People (Portuguese: Igreja da Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
© Deusa do Ébano · CC BY-SA 4.0Mercado Modelo
Modelo Market (Portuguese: Mercado Modelo) is a handicraft market located in the city of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil.
© Ajmcbarreto · CC BY-SA 4.0Museum of Modern Art of Bahia
The Museum of Modern Art of Bahia (Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia, MAM-BA) is a modern art museum located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
© Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0Dom Pedro II Home
The Dom Pedro II Home (Portuguese: Abrigo Dom Pedro II, formerly known as Portuguese: Palacete Machado) and later Portuguese: Asilo de Mendicidade Santa Isabel, is an 18th-century retirement home in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
© Ednei Fialho Lopes · CC BY-SA 4.0Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis
The Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis (Portuguese: Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco, also Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco da Penitência) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, B…
Forte de Santa Maria
Forte de Santa Maria (Portuguese: Fort of Saint Mary) is a fort located in Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. It is also known as the Fortim de Santa Maria (Portuguese: Small Fort of Saint Mary).
© lilap · CC BY 2.0Praça Terreiro de Jesus
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 Praça da Sé.
© Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0Archbishop's Palace of Salvador
The Archbishop's Palace of Salvador (Portuguese: Palácio Arquiepiscopal de Salvador, also Palácio do Arcebispado de Salvador, Palácio Arquiepiscopal da Sé) is an episcopal residence in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
© Eduardo P · CC BY-SA 3.0Itapuã
Itapoã or Itapuã is a neighborhood located in the western zone of Salvador, Bahia.
© Sailko · CC BY-SA 4.0Afro-Brazilian Museum
The Afro-Brazilian Museum in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, was inaugurated on 7 January 1982 by the then Director of the Center for Afro-Oriental Studies (CEAO), Dr.