Jaguaripe, Brazil
Town Hall and Prison of Jaguaripe
The Town Hall and Prison of Jaguaripe is an 18th-century municipal building in Jaguaripe, Bahia, Brazil. It was inaugurated in 1697 and served as a town hall, prison, and occasional housing for military troops. The structure is visible from much of the surrounding region, and served as a model for town halls built both in the Recôncavo and sertão regions of Bahia in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- City
- Jaguaripe
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia