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.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Salvador, Bahia
- Also known as: “Capela e Mosteiro de Monte Serrat” and “Igreja e Mosteiro de Nossa Senhora de Mont-Serrat”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Montserrat Point and Boa Viagem Beach.
Boa Viagem Beach
Beach
Boa Viagem Beach is situated 680 metres southeast of Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate.
Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
Church
The Church of Our Lord of Bonfim is the most famous… 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
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
Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km southeast of Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate.
Graça
Suburb
Graça is a neighborhood located in the southern zone of Salvador, Bahia. 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″ south
Longitude
-38.51932° or 38° 31′ 10″ west
Open location code
59V33FCJ+F7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
Wikidata ID
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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”
- Portuguese: “Igreja e Mosteiro de Monte Serrat”
- Portuguese: “Igreja e Mosteiro de Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Parque Regional de Manutenção do Comando da 6ª Região Militar do Exército and Naufrágio do Galeão Santo André.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Restaurante La Boca and Coco do rasta.
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Worth a closer look: Santo Antônio de Jesus and Cachoeira.
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