Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
The Historic Center or Centre of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, also known as the Pelourinho or Pelo, is a historic neighborhood in western Salvador, Bahia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: MB-one, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Prburley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: World Heritage Site in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- Also known as: “Centro Histórico de Salvador”, “Centro Histórico de Salvador de Bahia”, “Conjunto Arquitetônico, Paisagístico e Urbanístico Centro Histórico da Cidade de Salvador”, “Historic Center of Salvador”, “Historic Center of Salvador da Bahia”, and “Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elevador Lacerda and Sobrado Azulejado.
Elevador Lacerda
Photo: fernando dallacqua, CC BY 2.0.
The Lacerda Elevator is a public urban elevator located in Salvador, Brazil, connecting the lower city to the upper city. The 72 metres elevator was built between 1869 and 1873; it was named after Antônio de Lacerda, director of the Commercial Association of Bahia.
Sobrado Azulejado
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sobrado Azulejado, also known as the Sobrado de Azulejos, is a late 19th-century commercial building in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located in the Comércio district on Praça Cayru, a public square, and close to the Mercado Modelo public market. Sobrado Azulejado is situated 100 metres northwest of Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia.
Mercado Modelo
Marketplace
Modelo Market is a handicraft market located in the city of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil. It was inaugurated on February 2, 1912, and has occupied, since 1971, the building of the old Salvador Customs House. Mercado Modelo is situated 180 metres northwest of Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia.
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 3 km south of Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
Photo: Ajmcbarreto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km east of Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia.
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
- Categories: old town, historic site, architectural ensemble, and urban ensemble
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.97374° or 12° 58′ 26″ southLongitude
-38.51256° or 38° 30′ 45″ westPopulation
2,250Open location code
59V32FGP+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 529060747OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtWikidata ID
Q5572706
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وسط سلفادور دي باهيا التاريخي”
- Basque: “Salvador de Bahíaren hirigune historikoa”
- Chinese: “巴伊亚州的萨尔瓦多历史中心”
- Chinese: “薩爾瓦多歷史中心”
- Dutch: “Historisch centrum van Salvador de Bahia”
- French: “Centre historique de Salvador da Bahia”
- French: “Centre historique de Salvador de Bahia”
- German: “Historisches Zentrum von Salvador da Bahia”
- Japanese: “サルヴァドール・デ・バイア歴史地区”
- Maltese: “Ċentru Storiku ta‘ Salvador de Bahia”
- Maltese: “Ċentru Storiku ta’ Salvador de Bahia”
- Portuguese: “Centro Histórico de Salvador”
- Portuguese: “CHS”
- Portuguese: “Conjunto Arquitetônico, Paisagístico e Urbanístico Centro Histórico da Cidade de Salvador”
- Russian: “Исторический центр города Салвадор-ди-Баия”
- Serbian: “Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia”
- Slovenian: “Zgodovinsko središče Salvador de Bahia”
- Spanish: “Centro historico de Salvador de Bahia”
- Spanish: “Centro histórico de Salvador de Bahía”
- Spanish: “Centro histórico de San Salvador de Bahía”
- Swahili: “Kituo cha kihistoria cha Salvador de Bahia”
- Turkish: “Salvador’un Tarihi Merkezi”
- Turkish: “Salvador’un Tarihî Merkezi”
- Vietnamese: “Trung tâm lịch sử Salvador”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prefeitura Municipal de Salvador and Igreja da Misericórdia.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Santa Casa and Depósito Vissor.
Grande Salvador: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Santo Antônio de Jesus, Cachoeira, Itaparica, and Praia do Forte.
Curious Protected Areas to Discover
Uncover intriguing protected areas from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia”. Photo: MB-one, CC BY-SA 4.0.