Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Salvador, Brazil

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 145 m
Descend 113 m

Experience Salvador in Brazil in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in SalvadorIndividual Sights in Salvador

Sight 1: Igreja da Ordem Terceira da Santíssima Trindade

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The Church of the Third Order of the Holy Trinity is an abandoned Roman Catholic church located in Salvador, capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia. First built as a chapel in 1733 and later expanded into its current structure in 1739, the church was abandoned by the Archdiocese of São Salvador in 1990. Located in the decadent Água de Meninos neighbourhood, the church was abandoned for a whole decade until it was reclaimed by a group of homeless people known as the Trinity community in 2000.

Wikipedia: Church of the Third Order of the Holy Trinity (EN), Website

1122 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 2: Igreja do Boqueirão

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The Church of the Third Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Our Lady of the Conception of the Mulatto Brothers is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church and former convent in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The church was constructed in a neighborhood formerly occupied by mixed-race and Afro-Brazilian artisans. The exterior of the church has an elaborate roccoco pediment and towers; the interior of the church has a Baroque-style ceiling painting in the nave and neoclassical side altars and chancel. The name of the church, boqueirão, refers to a large slope and trench constructed between the high city and low city of Salvador; it served as a defense of the city against foreign invasion. It was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1951.

Wikipedia: Church of the Third Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Our Lady of the Conception of the Mulatto Brothers (EN)

212 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Monumento Cruz do Pascoal

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The Paschal Cross, or Paschal Cross Public Oratory, is a public monument in Salvador, the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia. It was listed by the National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1938, through process no. 122.

Wikipedia: Cruz do Pascoal (PT)

593 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Church of the Third Order of Mount Carmel

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The Church of the Third Order of Mount Carmel is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located adjacent to the Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Work on the church began in 1644. It was destroyed by fire in 1788 and subsequently rebuilt. The church is a large complex consisting of a nave, chancel, choir, corridors, tribunes, meeting rooms, and a sacristy. The interior was richly decorated in the 18th century; the painting of the ceiling of the nave is the first major work by José Teófilo de Jesus. The Church of the Third Order of Mount Carmel was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1938 and is part of the Historic Center of Salvador UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Wikipedia: Church of the Third Order of Mount Carmel (EN)

1277 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 5: Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia

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The Historic Center (US) or Centre (UK) of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, also known as the Pelourinho or Pelo, is a historic neighborhood in western Salvador, Bahia. It was the city's center during the Portuguese colonial period and was named for the whipping post in its central plaza where enslaved people from Africa were publicly beaten as punishment for alleged infractions. The Historic Center is extremely rich in historical monuments dating from the 17th through the 19th centuries.

Wikipedia: Historic Center of Salvador (EN), Website

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