Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
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.Photo: Andrevruas, CC BY 3.0.
Photo: Ednei Fialho Lopes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Salvador, Brazil
- Also known as: “Basílica de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim”, “Bonfim Church”, “Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador”, “Igreja de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim”, “Igreja do Bonfim”, “Igreja do Senhor do Bonfim”, and “Igreja Senhor do Bonfim”
- Address: 236 Largo do Bomfim, Bonfim, Salvador, 40425-360
- Wheelchair access: limited
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Irmã Dulce Memorial and Boa Viagem Beach.
Irmã Dulce Memorial
Museum
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Irmã Dulce Memorial is a museum, which is situated 1¼ km south of Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim.
Boa Viagem Beach
Beach
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Boa Viagem Beach is situated 1¼ km southwest of Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim.
Montserrat Point
Scenic viewpoint
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Montserrat Point is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim.
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 3½ km south of Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
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Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km southeast of Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim.
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 8 km southeast of Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim.
Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
- Categories: historic site, Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-12.92375° or 12° 55′ 26″ southLongitude
-38.50812° or 38° 30′ 29″ westOpen location code
59V33FGR+FQOpenStreetMap ID
way 116714419OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q583900
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “església del Nostre Senyor del Bon Fi”
- Catalan: “Església del Nostre Senyor del Bon Fi”
- Chinese: “邦芬主教座堂”
- Chinese: “邦芬教堂”
- French: “église Nosso Senhor de Bonfim”
- French: “Église Notre-Seigneur-de-la-Bonne-fin de Salvador”
- German: “Basilica Nosso Senhor do Bonfim”
- German: “Nosso Senhor do Bonfim”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Maria, Salvador”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Maria”
- Italian: “chiesa di Nostro Signor del Bonfim”
- Japanese: “ノッソ・セニョール・ド・ボンフィム教会”
- Japanese: “ノッソ・セニョール・ド・ボンフィン教会”
- Japanese: “ノッソ・セニョール・ド・ポンフィン教会”
- Japanese: “ボンフィン教会”
- Polish: “Kościół Nosso Senhor do Bonfim w Salvadorze”
- Polish: “Kościół Nosso Senhor do Bonfim”
- Portuguese: “Basílica de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Basílica do Senhor do Bonfim”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim”
- Portuguese: “Igreja do Bonfim”
- Portuguese: “Igreja do Nosso Senhor do Bonfim”
- Portuguese: “Igreja do Senhor do Bonfim”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Nosso Senhor do Bonfim”
- Slovenian: “Cerkev Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador”
- Slovenian: “Cerkev Nosso Senhor do Bonfim”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Nuestro Señor de Bonfim”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Nuestro Señor de Bonfim”
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