Church and Santa Casa da Misericórdia
The Church and Santa Casa da Misericórdia (Portuguese: Igreja e Santa Casa de Misericórdia) is a former church and hospital in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It was established as a branch of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia in 1549. It now functions as a museum, the Misericórdia Museum (Portuguese: Museu da Misericórdia).[1][2]
| Church and Santa Casa da Misericórdia | |
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Igreja e Santa Casa de Misericórdia | |
 Church and Santa Casa da Misericórdia, Salvador, Bahia | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Rite | Roman |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Salvador |
| State | Bahia |
| Country | Brazil |
  Location of the Church and Santa Casa da Misericórdia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12.973773°S 38.511996°W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
| Date established | 1549 |
| Direction of façade | East |
National Historic Heritage of Brazil | |
| Designated | 1938 |
| Reference no. | 80 |
Museu da Misericórdia | |
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| Established | 2006 |
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| Website | museudamisericordia |
Protected status
The Church and Santa Casa da Misericórdia was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage in 1938.[2]
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References
- Azevedo, Paulo Ormindo de (2013). "Church and Santa Casa da Misericórdia". Lisbon, Portugal: Heritage of Portuguese Influence/Património de Influência Portuguesa. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- "Santa Casa de Misericórdia da Bahia e Igreja" (in Portuguese). Salvador, Brazil: IPAC. 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
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