Igreja do Boqueirão, Salvador

Name: Igreja do Boqueirão
Address: Salvador, Brazil

#31 among attractions in Salvador

Church, Baroque architecture, Colonial architecture

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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. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 12°57'59"S, 38°30'21"W

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Centro (Santo Antônio)Salvador Brazil

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Igreja do Boqueirão – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Igreja de São Domingos de Gusmão, Parish Church of Our Lady of Pilar, Cathedral of Salvador, Pestana Convento do Carmo.

0.5 miSW
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0.5 miN
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0.6 miSW
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~1080 ftS
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Church of the Third Order of Mount Carmel, Salvador
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Which popular attractions are close to Igreja do Boqueirão?

Nearby attractions include Parish Church of Our Lady of Pilar, Salvador (2 min walk), Pestana Convento do Carmo, Salvador (5 min walk), Church of the Third Order of Mount Carmel, Salvador (6 min walk), Casa Pia and College of the Orphans of Saint Joachim, Salvador (6 min walk).

How to get to Igreja do Boqueirão by public transport?

The nearest stations to Igreja do Boqueirão:

Bus

Terminal Aquidabã (5 min walk)
Terminal da Barroquinha (25 min walk)

Metro

Campo da Pólvora • Lines: 1 (23 min walk)
Brotas • Lines: 1 (26 min walk)