Cathedral Basilica of Salvador
The Cathedral Basilica of Salvador, officially dedicated to the Transfiguration of Christ and named Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Transfiguration of the Lord is the seat of the Archbishop of the city of Salvador, in the State of Bahia, in Brazil.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Salvador, Bahia
- Also known as: “Catedral Basílica de Salvador”, “Catedral Basílica Primacial São Salvador”, “Cathedral of Salvador”, “Cathedral-Basilica of Salvador”, “Igreja dos Jesuítas ou Igreja do Colégio de Jesus”, and “Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Transfiguration of the Lord”
- Address: Largo Terreiro de Jesus, pelourinho, Salvador
Photo: JLPizzol, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Rômulo Ferreira, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Terreiro de Jesus and Afro-Brazilian Museum.
Terreiro de Jesus
Park
The Terreiro de Jesus is a plaza located in the Historic Center of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil. The square is located in the oldest part of the city and abuts the Praça da Sé.
Afro-Brazilian Museum
Museum
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Afro-Brazilian Museum in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, was inaugurated on 7 January 1982 by the then Director of the Center for Afro-Oriental Studies, Dr.
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
Protected area
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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. Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia is situated 250 metres southwest of Cathedral Basilica of Salvador.
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 Cathedral Basilica of Salvador.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
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Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km east of Cathedral Basilica of Salvador.
Cathedral Basilica of Salvador
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, historic site, Jesuit church, building, and religion
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-12.97265° or 12° 58′ 22″ southLongitude
-38.51055° or 38° 30′ 38″ westLevels
5Open location code
59V32FGQ+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 92039183OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q3272450
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Cathedral Basilica of Salvador” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “耶稣会圣萨尔瓦多教堂”
- Chinese: “耶穌會大教堂”
- Chinese: “萨尔瓦多主教座堂”
- Chinese: “薩爾瓦多主教座堂”
- Dutch: “Cathedral of Salvador”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه سلفادور”
- French: “cathédrale de Salvador”
- French: “Cathédrale de Salvador”
- German: “Kathedrale von Salvador”
- Hindi: “साल्वाडोर का कैथेड्रल”
- Hungarian: “Salvadori székesegyház”
- Indonesian: “Katedral São Salvador da Bahia”
- Italian: “cattedrale della Trasfigurazione del Signore”
- Italian: “Cattedrale della Trasfigurazione del Signore”
- Japanese: “サルヴァドール大聖堂”
- Japanese: “バジリカ大寺院”
- Portuguese: “Basílica de Salvador”
- Portuguese: “Catedral Basílica de Salvador”
- Portuguese: “Catedral Basílica de São Salvador”
- Portuguese: “Catedral Basílica Primacial do Transfiguração do Senhor”
- Portuguese: “Catedral de Salvador”
- Portuguese: “Catedral Metropolitana Transfiguração do Senhor”
- Portuguese: “Catedral-Basílica Primacial de São Salvador”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Catedral Basílica do Salvador”
- Portuguese: “Igreja do Colégio de Jesus”
- Portuguese: “Igreja dos Jesuítas ou Igreja do Colégio de Jesus”
- Portuguese: “Igreja dos Jesuítas”
- Portuguese: “Sé de Salvador”
- Slovenian: “Stolna bazilika, Salvador, Bahia”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basilica de Salvador”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de Salvador”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basilica de San Salvador”
- Spanish: “Catedral basílica de San Salvador”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de San Salvador”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Salvador”
- Tagalog: “Katedral Basilika ng Salvador”
- Ukrainian: “Кафедральна базиліка Сальвадора”
- Ukrainian: “Собор Сальвадору”
- Welsh: “Eglwys Gadeiriol Salvador”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa do Carnaval da Bahia and Fonte luminosa da Praça da Sé.
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