Largo do Pelourinho
Largo do Pelourinho is a square in Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia. Largo do Pelourinho is situated nearby to the museum Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado, as well as near Museu da Gastronomia Baiana.Photo: Andrevruas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: public square in Salvador, Brazil
- Also known as: “Centro Historico” and “Historic Center”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado and City Museum of Salvador.
Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado
Museum
Photo: elenaheredero, CC BY 2.0.
Fundação Casa de Jorge Amado is a museum.
Museu da Gastronomia Baiana
Museum
Photo: Cramunhao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museu da Gastronomia Baiana is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água de Meninos and Graça.
Graça
Suburb
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Graça is a neighborhood located in the southern zone of Salvador, Bahia. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Salvador. The Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Grace is located in Graça. Graça is situated 3½ km southwest of Largo do Pelourinho.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
Photo: Ajmcbarreto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km east of Largo do Pelourinho.
Largo do Pelourinho
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and locality
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.97154° or 12° 58′ 18″ southLongitude
-38.5084° or 38° 30′ 30″ westOpen location code
59V32FHR+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1320934786OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q10316381
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Portuguese—“Largo do Pelourinho” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ペロウリーニョ広場”
- Portuguese: “Largo do Pelô”
- Portuguese: “Largo do Pelourinho (Salvador)”
- Portuguese: “Largo do Pelourinho”
- Portuguese: “Praça José de Alencar”
- Portuguese: “Rua José de Alencar”
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