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Salvador UNESCO world heritage sites

Convent of Santo Antonio at Largo de Santo Antonio Alem do Carmo 5
The monumental façade of the church served as a model for Baroque churches across the Northeast Region of Brazil; it and its intricate garden remain on the site.

Convent of Carmo Bahia at R. do Carmo, 1
Built in the early 17th century, in neoclassical style, the Church of Our Lady of Carmo has one of the most beautiful sacristies in the world. The convent is the largest of the Carmelite Order in the world, having two cloisters and 80 cells, and part of them housed the first luxury historical hotel in Brazil.

Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Transfiguration of the Lord on Largo Terreiro de Jesus
The Catedral Basílica dates from 1672 and is a marvelous example of Jesuit architecture. The interior is elegant and simple, with marble-covered walls and towering pillars. The sacristy has a beautiful carved jacaranda archway and a painted dome and floor.

Church of Sao Domingos Gusmao on Largo Terreiro de Jesus
18th-century Catholic church featuring intricate rococo decorations on the fassade & in the nave.

Sao Francisco Church and Convent on Largo do Cruzeiro de Sao Francisco
The wooden ceiling of the entrance hall was painted with scenes in illusionistic perspective by José Joaquim da Rocha in 1774. The two-storey cloisters, finished around 1752, were decorated with monumental panels of blue-white tile panels. The tiles, with moralistic allegories based on 17th century-Flemish engravings and sayings by Roman poet Horace, were manufactured in Lisbon.

Archiepiscopal Palace Salvador at Praça da Se, 203-47
It has a main façade with three floors. The entrance is marked by a portal in Lioz stone decorated with a coat of arms flanked by stylized scrolls. The interior of the palace is arranged around a central courtyard, or patio, a late example of those found in Italian palazzi.

Palace of Saldanha at R. do Saldanha, 14
The ground floor was used for "services and commerce". The upper floor was reserved for the family. It was elaborately decorated and included a private chapel for use by the family and visitors. The house had a small attic with bedrooms.

Rio Branco Palace on Praça Tome de Souza
The renovated palace was named "Rio Branco" in honor of the Brazilian statesman José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco. In this renovation the palace received its ornate Neoclassical fassade.