Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos, Salvador
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The Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People (Portuguese: Igreja da Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Construction of the church took almost 100 years.[1] It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary and belongs to the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia. The church was listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1938 and is part of the Historic Center of Salvador UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2][3][4]
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Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People | |
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Igreja da Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
Rite | Roman |
Location | |
Municipality | Salvador |
State | Bahia |
Country | Brazil |
Geographic coordinates | 12.969201°S 38.507507°W / -12.969201; -38.507507 |
Architecture | |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1709 |
Designated | 1938 |
Reference no. | 82 |
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