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CulturalRef. 309

Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia

Cultural World Heritage property in Brazil, inscribed in 1985 under criteria (iv), (vi).

Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Amazonia TheatersAtlantic Forest South-East ReservesBrasíliaCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesHistoric Centre of Salvador da BahiaHistoric Centre of São LuísHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásHistoric Centre of the Town of OlindaHistoric Town of Ouro PretoIguaçu National ParkIguazú National Park World Heritage SiteLençóis Maranhenses National ParkPampulha Modern EnsemblePantanalParaty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaRocas AtollSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosSão Francisco SquareSerra da Capivara National ParkSítio Roberto Burle MarxValongo Wharf12.967° S, 38.500° W
State Party
Brazil
Year of inscription
1985
Criteria
ivvi
Area of property
80 ha
Location
Salvador
What it is
old town, historic site
Founded or built
1549
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 309 · Wikidata Q5572706

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

São Francisco Square, Brazil259 kmSão Francisco SquareBrazil · 2010CulturalDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves, Brazil401 kmDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesBrazil · 1999NaturalCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection Area, Brazil636 kmCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaBrazil · 2025NaturalSerra da Capivara National Park, Brazil651 kmSerra da Capivara National ParkBrazil · 1991CulturalHistoric Centre of the Town of Olinda, Brazil680 kmHistoric Centre of the Town of OlindaBrazil · 1982CulturalHistoric Centre of the Town of Diamantina, Brazil801 kmHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaBrazil · 1999Cultural
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