Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate
The Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church and monastery located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The church and monastery are dedicated to Our Lady of Monserrate and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.Photo: Turismo Bahia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Salvador, Bahia
- Also known as: “Capela e Mosteiro de Monte Serrat”, “Igreja e Mosteiro de Monte Serrat”, “Igreja e Mosteiro de Nossa Senhora de Mont-Serrat”, and “Igreja e Mosteiro de Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Montserrat Point and Boa Viagem Beach.
Montserrat Point
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Turismo Bahia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Montserrat Point is a scenic viewpoint.
Boa Viagem Beach
Beach
Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Boa Viagem Beach is situated 680 metres southeast of Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate.
Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
Church
Photo: Andrevruas, CC BY 3.0.
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 1¼ km northeast of Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate.
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 southeast of Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
Photo: Ajmcbarreto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km southeast of Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate.
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 8 km south of Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate.
Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate
- Categories: historic site, Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.92882° or 12° 55′ 44″ southLongitude
-38.51932° or 38° 31′ 10″ westOpen location code
59V33FCJ+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 166172161OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q55222836
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Església i Monestir de Nostra Senyora de Monte Serrat”
- Catalan: “Igreja e Mosteiro de Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat”
- Portuguese: “Capela e Mosteiro de Monte Serrat”
- Portuguese: “Igreja e Mosteiro de Monte Serrat”
- Portuguese: “Igreja e Mosteiro de Nossa Senhora de Mont-Serrat”
- Portuguese: “Igreja e Mosteiro de Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque Regional de Manutenção do Comando da 6ª Região Militar do Exército and Naufrágio do Galeão Santo André.
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