Terreiro Loba Nekun Filho, Cachoeira

Name: Terreiro Loba Nekun Filho
Address: Cachoeira, Brazil

#5 among attractions in Cachoeira

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Terreiro Loba Nekun Filho, also spelled as Terreiro Lobanekum Filho, or Casa de Mae Lira, is a Candomblé terreiro in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by Amazilia Matias da Conceição, better known as Mãe Lira de Iemanjá Ogunté. Unlike other terreiros that cover large urban or rural spaces, Terreiro Loba Nekun Filho is located in a long, narrow single-story row house. The terreiro is protected as a historic structure by the state of Bahia. ()

Coordinates: 12°36'4"S, 38°58'8"W

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Terreiro Loba Nekun Filho – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Municipal Market of São Félix, Ponte Dom Pedro II, Convent and Church of Saint Antony, Town Hall of São Félix.

~1870 ftS
Market, Shopping, Neoclassical architecture
Municipal Market of São Félix, Cachoeira
10 min walk • The Municipal Market of São Félix is a public market in São Félix, Bahia, Brazil. The building is protected as a historic structure by the state of Bahia. An open-air market takes place in front of the market on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
~1080 ftS
Bridge
Ponte Dom Pedro II, Cachoeira
6 min walk • Dom Pedro II Bridge is a bridge between Cachoeira and São Félix, Bahia, Brazil. It crosses the Paraguaçu River and serves as an automotive, rail, and pedestrian bridge. The bridge was inaugurated on July 7, 1885, was one of the main engineering works in South America at the time.
0.6 miSE
Church, Baroque architecture, Colonial architecture
Convent and Church of Saint Antony, Cachoeira
16 min walk • The Convent and Church of Saint Antony is a former Franciscan church and convent in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. Construction on the church was likely completed in 1658.
~1980 ftS
City hall
Town Hall of São Félix, Cachoeira
10 min walk • The Town Hall of São Félix is an 18th-century municipal building in São Félix, Bahia, Brazil. São Félix was a district of Cachoeira, a municipality across the Paraguaçu River, during the Portuguese colonial period of Brazil.
0.4 miE
Park
Garden of Hospital São João de Deus, Cachoeira
11 min walk • The Garden of Hospital São João de Deus is an abandoned garden in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. It is part of the Hospital São João de Deus architectural ensemble that includes a hospital building, a large Baroque-style church of the early 18th century that faces Praça Dr.
0.5 miSE
Colonial architecture
House at No. 4 Rua Ana Nery, Cachoeira
13 min walk • House at No. 4 Rua Ana Nery is a house in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. Its date of construction is unknown but is likely between the end of the 18th century and beginning of the 19th century. The house covers only 122 square metres and consists of two levels: a ground floor with simple compartments above.
0.4 miSE
Church
Chapel of Our Lady of Help, Cachoeira
11 min walk • 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 chapel attracts a large number of pilgrims devoted to Our Lady of Help.
0.6 miSE
Church, Baroque architecture
Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Cachoeira
16 min walk • 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.
0.5 miSE
Church, Baroque architecture
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Cachoeira
12 min walk • 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 in 1939.
0.4 miSE
12°36'17"S • 38°57'49"W
Galeria Museu Hansen Bahia, Cachoeira
12 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
0.5 miSE
Colonial architecture
House at No. 17 Rua Benjamin Constant, Cachoeira
14 min walk • House at No. 17 Rua Benjamin Constant is a former home and archive building in Cachoeira, Brazil. Its date of construction is unknown but is likely between the end of the 18th century and beginning of the 19th century.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Terreiro Loba Nekun Filho?

Nearby attractions include Ponte Dom Pedro II, Cachoeira (6 min walk), Municipal Market of São Félix, Cachoeira (10 min walk), Town Hall of São Félix, Cachoeira (10 min walk), Garden of Hospital São João de Deus, Cachoeira (11 min walk).

How to get to Terreiro Loba Nekun Filho by public transport?

The nearest stations to Terreiro Loba Nekun Filho:

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Terminal Rodoviário-Cachoeira (4 min walk)
Rodoviária de São Félix (8 min walk)