Salvador, Brazil
Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Salvador
The Church and Santa Casa da 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; a hospital, Hospital da Caridade, functioned from the 17th century. The Santa Casa additionally held a monopoly on burials in colonial Bahia.
- City
- Salvador
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Salvador
- Historic Center of Salvador
- Elevador Lacerda
- Archbishop's Palace of Salvador
- Campo Grande
- Cathedral Basilica of Salvador
- Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador
Background: Wikipedia