Upper City
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Upper City is the historic elevated district of Salvador, Bahia, known for its colonial architecture, government buildings, and panoramic views over the lower port area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upper City canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ urban area ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Portuguese colonial architecture
ⓘ
baroque architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
ⓘ
surface form:
Pelourinho
Sé district ⓘ administrative buildings ⓘ colonial-era churches ⓘ cultural institutions ⓘ historic squares ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Salvador’s colonial past ⓘ |
| developmentType | colonial urban core ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
public administration
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | higher than Lower City of Salvador ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | cliff-top plateau ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elevated topography
ⓘ
historic center function ⓘ overlooks Todos os Santos Bay ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
seat of municipal government buildings
ⓘ
seat of state government buildings ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | All Saints Bay ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
area with protected historic buildings
ⓘ
part of the Historic Centre of Salvador ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colonial architecture
ⓘ
government buildings ⓘ historic urban landscape ⓘ panoramic views over the lower port area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bahia
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ Salvador ⓘ |
| partOf | municipality of Salvador ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | above the coastal plain of Salvador ⓘ |
| state | Bahia ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist destination in Salvador ⓘ |
| transportConnection | connected to Lower City by elevators and roads ⓘ |
| urbanDivisionRelation | complements the Lower City in Salvador’s two-level urban structure ⓘ |
| urbanRole |
administrative center of Salvador
ⓘ
cultural center of Salvador ⓘ |
| viewOver |
Lower City
ⓘ
port area of Salvador ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.