Escada

Escada is a railway stop in Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia. Escada is situated nearby to the church Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder, as well as near Comunidade Evangelica de Salvador.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder and Ribeira beach.

Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder

Church

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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. Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder is situated 120 metres northeast of Escada.

Ribeira beach

Beach

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Ribeira beach is situated 3½ km southwest of Escada.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador

Church

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The Church of Our Lady of Penha is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The church is located in the Ribeira neighborhood and constructed in 1742 as an extension of the Summer Palace of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia. Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador is situated 3½ km southwest of Escada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cajazeiras and Água de Meninos.

Cajazeiras

Suburb

Cajazeiras is a neighborhood in Salvador, Bahia. It was established by governmental planning with constructions of housing estates in stages that generated sectors, but its growth became disorderly. Cajazeiras is situated 8 km east of Escada.