São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador

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The São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador is a renowned Baroque Franciscan complex in Salvador, Brazil, famous for its richly gilded interior and elaborate Portuguese colonial architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architectural complex
Franciscan convent and church complex
Portuguese colonial architecture monument
Roman Catholic church
affiliation Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Baroque
Portuguese colonial
continent South America
country Brazil
culturalSignificance important Franciscan religious center in colonial Brazil
major example of Brazilian Baroque art
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
hasFeature Baroque pulpits
cloister with azulejo tiles
ornate altarpieces
hasPart Franciscan convent
São Francisco Church NERFINISHED
chapels
cloister
sacristy
heritageDesignation national heritage of Brazil
heritageStatus part of Historic Centre of Salvador UNESCO World Heritage Site
interiorDecoration azulejo tile panels depicting religious and allegorical scenes
gilded carving
painted ceilings
knownFor azulejo tile panels
elaborate woodcarving
ornate Baroque façade
richly gilded interior
locatedIn Bahia NERFINISHED
Historic Centre of Salvador NERFINISHED
Salvador NERFINISHED
locationCity Salvador NERFINISHED
locationCountry Brazil NERFINISHED
locationState Bahia NERFINISHED
material ceramic tiles
gilded wood
stone
region Northeast Region of Brazil NERFINISHED
religiousOrder Franciscans NERFINISHED
Order of Friars Minor NERFINISHED
stylePeriod Colonial Brazil
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1985
usedFor Catholic worship
religious ceremonies
tourism

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Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia notableBuilding São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador