Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
Salvador, Brazil
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The Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim is a Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, built in the 18th century (1772) in the Neoclassical style. It stands on the only line of hills in the Itapagipe Peninsula, in the lower town. The church is the most famous of the city's Catholic churches and the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim. It was listed by IPHAN in 1938, and it is the site of the annual Festa do Bonfim, a January celebration blending Catholic and Candomblé elements.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- historic site, Catholic church building
- Heritage
- heritage asset listed by IPHAN, Heritage of Portuguese Influence
- Place
- Salvador, Brazil
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