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   Cathedral 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…

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   Elevador 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).

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   Church 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.

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   São 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.

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   Rio 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.

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   São 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.

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   Porto da Barra Beach

   Porto da Barra Beach is located in Barra neighborhood in the city of Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil.

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   Bahia 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.

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   Basilica 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.

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    Fort of Monserrate

    The Fort of Monserrate (Portuguese: Fortim de Monserrate) is a military fortification located in Salvador, Bahia in Brazil.

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   Church 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.

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   Mercado Modelo

   Modelo Market (Portuguese: Mercado Modelo) is a handicraft market located in the city of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil.

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   Museum 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.

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   Dom 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.

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   Church 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…

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   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).

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   Praça 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.

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   Archbishop'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.

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   Itapuã

   Itapoã or Itapuã is a neighborhood located in the western zone of Salvador, Bahia.

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    Afro-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.

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