Feira de Santana is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It is the second-most populous city in the state, with a population of 616,272 according to IBGE's census in 2022. It is located 100 km northwest of Salvador, Bahia's capital city. These cities are connected by BR-324, a four-lane divided highway.
Jacobina is a city in the Centro Norte Baiano mesoregion of Bahia. It was founded July 28, 1722 and the population is 82,590. The town is surrounded by mountains, hills, lakes, rivers, springs, and waterfalls. Located in the northwest region of Bahia, in the extreme north of the Chapada Diamantina, Jacobina is 330 kilometers from Salvador and is also known as 'City of Gold', a legacy of the gold mines which attracted the pioneers from São Paulo in the early seventeenth century.
Livramento de Nossa Senhora is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, or the Basilica of the Conception, is a church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is affiliated with the Catholic Church and was built in 1623, making it one of the oldest parishes in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia. It was the first church built by the first governor-general of Brazil, Tomé de Sousa. The current structure was prefabricated in Portugal and assembled in Salvador; its construction began in 1739 and ended in the mid 19th century. The art historian Germain Bazin classifies the church as Portuguese in design, rather than part of the Bahian tradition of religious structures of the 17th and 18th century.
The Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. Its construction began in the late 17th century and was completed in the 1750s, likely in 1754. The church was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1939. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary and is constructed in the Baroque style.
The Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. It was constructed between 1688 and likely completed in 1773. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary and is constructed in the Baroque style with a Rococo frontispiece. The church opens to Travessa Taváres, a broad avenue, with a view to the Paraguaçu River. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
The Chapel of Our Lady of Help is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church located in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. It is the first church built in Cachoeira as part of the Adorno family sugar plantation and is home to the Brotherhood of Our Lady of Help. The church is likewise dedicated to Our Lady of Help. The chapel attracts a large number of pilgrims devoted to Our Lady of Help. The chapel was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1939.
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located on the Ilha de Maré in the Bay of All Saints, Bahia, Brazil. The island is administratively part of the city of Salvador. The chapel is dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia. Its construction is dated to 1552, and is among the oldest existing churches in Brazil. It was part of the sugar plantation of André Fernandes Margalho. The nave of the church is narrow, measuring only 6 metres (20 ft) by 15 metres (49 ft). The church was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1958. The historian Mário Mendonça de Oliveira calls it "one of the gems of old Brazilian religious architecture".
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It was constructed as part of the Nossa Senhora de Escada sugar plantation by Lázaro Arévolo, likely in 1566; he donated the chapel to the Jesuits in the late 16th century. The chapel is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia; it was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1962. It and the Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate are the only remaining 16th-century chapels in Salvador.
Casa da Lagoa is a 19th-century farmhouse in Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Bahia, Brazil. The house was built by Dr. José de Aquino Tanajura (1831–1918), a physician and state senator. Tanajura left the property to his children and remains in possession of the family. The house is located on the Bom Jardim de São José Farm, in a valley 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) from the city center of Livramento. It has a single floor and covers 409 square metres (4,400 sq ft). The house is a listed historic structure by the Artistic and Cultural Institute of Bahia (IPAC).
The Chapel of Loreto is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church located on the Ilha dos Frades, in the Bay of All Saints, Brazil. The island is within the limits of the municipality of Salvador. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Loreto. The architect Mário Mendonça de Oliveira describes it as "a highly elegant building, with a sophisticated design and an attractive coastal setting on the Island of Frades." The building is protected as a historic structure by the state of Bahia.
The Church of Our Lady of Santana is an 18th-century church in Rio de Contas, Bahia, Brazil. It is dedicated to Saint Anne. It dates to the first half of the 18th century, but construction on the structure ended around 1850s. It left the church with a unique appearance of red stone masonry without plaster on the exterior or interior. The façade of the church collapsed in the 1940s due to strong rain, and was reconstructed 6.2 metres (20 ft) back from the original to allow for the placement of supports. The church covers 420 square metres (4,500 sq ft) and is set back from the road and the nearby houses. It has a stone church stair that leads to a broad churchyard. The church is part of the Historic Center of Rio de Contas. The church is listed as a federal historic structure as part of the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage.
The Birthplace of Cesar Zama is a historic residence in Caetité, Bahia, Brazil. It was listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 2008. It is one of the contributing properties to the Historic Center of Caetité, and is noted as the birthplace of César Zama (1837-1906), a Brazilian physician and author. The house covers 412 square metres (4,430 sq ft) and has an upper and lower level with a small attic built on a slope, a model that resembles other houses in Bahia of the same period.
The Bandstand at Bernardino Bahia Square is a historic bandstand in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. It is located within the Historic Center of Feira de Santana within Bernardino Bahia Square. The bandstand covers 77.5 square metres (834 sq ft) and was built by Colonel Bernardino Bahia in 1915. It is the first bandstand built in the city, and is one of three in Feira de Santana listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 1991.
The Church of Our Lady of Remedies, or Chapel of Our Lady of Remedies, is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church located in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. It was constructed between 1700 and 1705, likely to replace an early church structure. It is the oldest church in Feira de Santana. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Remedies. It is noted for its wide bell tower, which is topped by a pyramid decorated with fragments of porcelain imported from Macao, a technique found in churches in Cachoeira. The church was listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 2006.
The Building of the Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Feira de Santana is an 18th-century mansion and medical building in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. It was established in the Portuguese colonial period as a branch of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, a lay Portuguese organization to treat the sick and disabled. The building was listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 2008.
The Municipal Market of Feira de Santana, also known as the Market of Popular Arts, is a public market in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. It was commissioned by the municipality of Feira de Santana in 1901 and inaugurated in 1915. It was designed by Acciolly Ferreira da Silva in an Eclecticism style with both Neoclassical and Gothic revival elements. It shares many design elements with the nearby Town Hall of Feira de Santana, also designed by Ferreira da Silva. The market covers 2,562 square metres (27,580 sq ft). The building was listed as a state heritage site by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in 1994.
The Town Hall of Feira de Santana, officially known as The Maria Quitéria Town Hall, is an 20th-century municipal building in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. It was built in the eclecticism style by the engineer Acciolly Ferreira da Silva, who also designed the Municipal Market of Feira de Santana. The town hall was renamed in honor of Maria Quitéria (1792-1853), a heroine of the Brazilian War of Independence.
