Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador
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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia
- Also known as: “Church of Our Lady of Penha”, “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Penha”, “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Penha da Itapagipe”, and “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ribeira beach and Terminal Marítimo da Ribeira.
Ribeira beach
Beach
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Ribeira beach is situated 200 metres southwest of Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador.
Terminal Marítimo da Ribeira
Station
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Terminal Marítimo da Ribeira is a station, which is situated 350 metres southeast of Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador.
Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
Church
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The Church of Our Lord of Bonfim is the most famous of the Catholic churches of Salvador, in the State of Bahia, Brazil. It was built in the 18th century on the only line of hills in the Itapagipe Peninsula, in the lower town of Salvador. Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim is situated 2 km southwest of Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água de Meninos and Horto Bela Vista.
Água de Meninos
Neighborhood
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Água de Meninos is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km south of Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
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Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km south of Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador.
Caminho das Árvores
Suburb
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Caminho das Árvores is a neighborhood located in the southeastern zone of Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. This neighborhood is a mixed of residential and trade area, with majority presence of wealthy classes. Caminho das Árvores is situated 9 km southeast of Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador
- Categories: Catholic church building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-12.90962° or 12° 54′ 35″ southLongitude
-38.49634° or 38° 29′ 47″ westOpen location code
59V33GR3+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 8189149440OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q28791260
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In Other Languages
“Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Penha (Salvador)”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Penha”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Penha and Praça Padre Francisco Dórea.
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