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The National Historic Heritage of Brazil are buildings, monuments, structures, objects and sites deemed of historic or cultural importance to the country. The register is maintained by the
National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage The National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute (, IPHAN) is a heritage register of the federal government of Brazil. It is responsible for the preservation of buildings, monuments, structures, objects and sites, as well as the register and ...
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Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. This designation insures protection under
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. The following is a list of current National Historic Heritage sites by
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List of National Historic Heritage of Brazil


Alagoas Alagoas (, ) is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco (N and NW); Sergipe (S); Bahia (SW); and the Atlantic Ocean (E). Its capital is the city of Maceió. It ...


Amapá Amapá () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the northern region of Brazil. It is the second least populous state and the eighteenth largest by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by Fr ...


Amazonas


Bahia Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (sta ...


Cairu Cairu is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. The municipality has a population of 18,427 with a population density of 33.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. The municipality consists of three islands: the Isla ...

* Morro de São Paulo Fountain * Morro de São Paulo Fort * Saint Anthony Church and Convent


Candeias

* Engenho Freguesia * Engenho Matoim


Castro Alves

* Saint Joseph of Genipapo Chapel


Ilhéus Ilhéus () is a major city located in the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil, 211 km south of Salvador, Brazil, Salvador, the state's capital. The city was founded in 1534 as Vila de São Jorge dos Ilhéus and is known as one of the mos ...

* Our Lady of Santana Chapel


Itaparica Itaparica is an island located at the entrance of Todos os Santos Bay on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the state of Bahia, Brazil. It is located about from the city of Salvador, Bahia and covers . There are two municipalities on the island ...

* Architectural and urban site of the Church of the Holy Sacrament * Saint Lawrence Fort * Saint Lawrence Church


Ituaçu Ituaçu (alternately spelled Ituassú, Ituassu or Ituacu) is a city in the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia, Brazil. The city is 530 km from Salvador, the capital city of Bahia. It is the birthplace of singer Morais Moreira, while another ...

* Mangabeira Grotto


Jacobina Jacobina is a city in the Centro Norte Baiano mesoregion of Bahia. It was founded July 28, 1722 and the population is 80,635. The town is surrounded by mountains, hills, lakes, rivers, springs, and waterfalls. Located in the northwest region of ...

* Bom Jesus da Glória Chapel * Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church


Jaguaripe

* Building at Rua da Ajuda, 1 * Municipal Palace * Main Church of Our Lady of Help


Lauro de Freitas Lauro de Freitas is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. It covers and a population of 201,635 (2020 est.). Lauro de Freitas has a population density of 3,376 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located from the state capital of Bahia, Salvador ...

* Parish of Santo Amaro Ipitanga


Lençóis Lençóis is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 11,499 (2020 est.) in an area of 1277 km². The town has a well-preserved colonial atmosphere and is the starting point for treks into Chapada Diamantina Chap ...

* Architectural and landscape site of Lençóis


Maragogipe Maragogipe is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Maragogipe covers , and has a population of 44,793 with a population density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometer. Maragogipe is located from the state c ...

* São Roque farm's house and chapel * Municipal Palace * Santa Cruz of Paraguassu Fort * Main Church of São Bartolomeu


Mata de São João Mata de São João is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the states of Brazil, state of Bahia in the Nordeste, North-East region of Brazil. It covers and a population of 47,126 (2020 est.). Mata de São João has a population density of ...

* Garcia d'Ávila's Castle


Monte Santo

* Architectural, urban, natural and landscape site of Serra do Monte Santo


Mucugê

* Architectural and landscape site of Mucugê


Nazaré

* House at Travessa da Capela, 2, known as Solar Ataíde * Our Lady of Conception Church * Lady of Nazaré of Camamu Church * Our Lady of Nazaré Main Church


Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...

* Landscape site of Pai Inácio hill


Porto Seguro Porto Seguro (, Safe Harbor in English), is a city located in the far south of Bahia, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin Amer ...

* Architectural and landscape site of Cidade Alta de Porto Seguro * Architectural and landscape site of Porto Seguro


Rio de Contas Rio de Contas is a municipality in the Bahia state, in the eastern part of Brazil. Its estimated population was 12,932. Rio de Contas has its origins in the 18th century. In 1718 the town of Santo Antônio de Mato Grosso was founded. It was l ...

* City Council and Jail * House at Barão de Macaúbas, 11 * House of the Baron of Macaúbas * Architectural site of Rio de Contas * Holy Sacrament Main Church, including: ** Two torches ** Another two, smaller torches ** A processional cross ** Six
pallium The pallium (derived from the Roman ''pallium'' or ''palla'', a woolen cloak; : ''pallia'') is an ecclesiastical vestment in the Catholic Church, originally peculiar to the pope, but for many centuries bestowed by the Holy See upon metropolit ...
staffs ** Two
thurible A thurible (via Old French from Medieval Latin ) is a metal censer suspended from chains, in which incense is burned during worship services. It is used in Christian churches including the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Assyrian Church of th ...
s ** A big, golden monstrance ** A small, silver monstrance * Church of Sant'Ana ruins


Salvador Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music *Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ( ...

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Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador The Church of Our Lord of Bonfim ( pt, Igreja de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim) is the most famous of the Catholic churches of Salvador, in the State of Bahia, Brazil. It was built in the 18th century on the only line of hills in the Itapagipe Peninsu ...
* Chapel of Help * Chapel of Our Lady of the Stairs * Chapel of the Holy Body * Chapel and Monastery of Monte Serrat * Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows and Gathering of the Good Jesus of Forgiveness * House at Frederico Pontes Avenue * House at Joana Angélica Avenue, 149 * Architectural elements of house at Sete de Setembro Avenue, 59, including: ** Ground floor: *** Noble stone carved door cover, with its respective nail finish and further component parts *** Two wooden doors, on the inside of the hall, both with iron flags, and one with wooden
lintel A lintel or lintol is a type of beam (a horizontal structural element) that spans openings such as portals, doors, windows and fireplaces. It can be a decorative architectural element, or a combined ornamented structural item. In the case of w ...
and
jamb A jamb (from French ''jambe'', "leg"), in architecture, is the side-post or lining of a doorway or other aperture. The jambs of a window outside the frame are called “reveals.” Small shafts to doors and windows with caps and bases are know ...
** First floor: *** Grid room divider, in cropped wood, acting as a seal to the bulging arch between the superior hall and an internal room *** Main hall door *** Hall cupboard door ** Second floor: *** Four doors, with their respective lintels and jambs, one of which sports a door lock mirror *** Two windows, with
wickets In cricket, the term wicket has several meanings: * It is one of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at either end of the pitch. The fielding team's players can hit the wicket with the ball in a number of ways to get a batsman out. * ...
, in the dining room * House at Baixa do Bonfim, 236 * House at Carlos Gomes, 57 * House at Inácio Alcioly, 4 * House of the Seven Lamps * House of Castro Alves * House at 28 de Setembro, 8 * Casa Pia and College of the Orphans of Saint Joachim * Tiles from Federal University of Bahia's rectory * Architectural, urban and landscape site of Ana Nery square * Architectural, urban and landscape site of Severino Vieira square * Architectural, urban and landscape site of the hill of Saint Antônio of Barra * Architectural, urban and landscape site of parts of the subdistrict of Penha, including: ** Euzébio de Matos square ** Slope of Bonfim ** Teodósio Rodrigues de Faria square ** Senhor do Bonfim square ** Professor Santos Reis street ** Stretch of Beira Mar avenue ** Divina square ** Benjamin Constant street ** Teodósio Costa street, until aforementioned Senhor do Bonfim square * Architectural, urban and landscape site of parts of the subdistrict of Conceição da Praia, including: ** Marcílio Dias square ** Manoel Vitorino street ** Stretch of Visconde de Mauá street ** Dionísio Martins street ** Stretch of Sodré street ** Macedo Costa street * Architectural, urban and landscape site of public places on the perimeter of the subdistricts of Sé and Passo: ** Monte Alegre street ** Achieta square ** Inácio Acióli street ** Stretch of Doze de Outubro street ** Santa Isabel street ** Moniz Barreto street ** Frei Vicente street ** Gregório de Matos street ** Ângelo Ferraz street ** José Alencar square ** Padre Agostinho Gomes street ** Eduardo Carizé street ** João de Brito street ** Quinze Mistérios square ** Custódio de Melo street ** Stretch of Joaquim Távora street ** Barão do Triunfo square ** Luís Viana street ** Ribeiro dos Santos street ** Stretch of Silva Jardim street ** Alfredo Brito street ** Quinze de Novembro square * Architectural, urban and landscape site of public places on the perimeter of the subdistricts of Mares and Penha: ** Adriano Gordilho square ** Rio Araguaçu street ** Rio Almada street ** Belt of coastal waters, until aforementioned Adriano Gordilho square * Architectural, urban and landscape site included in stretches of Otávio Mangabeira avenue comprising Chega Negro and Piatã beaches, in the subdistrict of Itapoã * Architectural, urban and landscape site Historical Center of the City of Salvador * Architectural site of Carneiro de Campos Sodré and Travessa Aquino Gaspar streets *
Levee A levee (), dike (American English), dyke (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English), embankment, floodbank, or stop bank is a structure that is usually soil, earthen and that often runs parallel (geometry), parallel to ...
, with its current water limits, comprising the urban and forest sites of the circling valleys, in subdistricts of Vitória, S. Pedro, Santana and Brotas * Building at Cairú square, where the Model Market is located * Building of the old Church and Hospice of Our Lady of the Good Journey and
churchyard In Christian countries a churchyard is a patch of land adjoining or surrounding a church, which is usually owned by the relevant church or local parish itself. In the Scots language and in both Scottish English and Ulster-Scots, this can also ...
* Fort of São Pedro * Fort of Barbalho or Our Lady of Monte do Carmo * Fort of Monte Serrat * Fort of Santa Maria * Fort of Santo Antônio da Barra * Fort of São Marcelo * Fort of São Paulo of Gambôa * Cathedral Basilica of Salvador * Church of Good Journey, along with the old Hospice which is inseparable architecturally and constructively * Church of Mouraria *
Church of the Third Order of Saint Francis Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship * C ...
* Church of Palma *
Church of the Blessed Sacrament at Rua do Passo The Church of the Blessed Sacrament at Rua do Passo ( pt, Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento da Rua do Passo, also ''Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento do Passo'') is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is dedicated t ...
* Church of Our Lady of Conception of Boqueirão, along with all its belongings * Church of Our Lady of Barroquinha * Church of Our Lady of Conception of the Beach * Church of Our Lady of Penha and old Summer Palace of the Archbishops, including walkway that connects said buildings * Church of Our Lady of Health * Church of Our Lady of Snows * Church of Santo Antônio of Barra * Church of São Miguel *
Church of Saint Peter of the Clergymen The Church of Saint Peter of the Clergymen ( pt, Igreja de São Pedro dos Clérigos) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It was constructed by the Brotherhood of Saint Peter in approximately 1709 and was renovate ...
* Convent and Church of Our Lady of Lapa * Convent and Church of Desterro * Church of Pilar *
Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People The Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People ( pt, 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 t ...
* Church and House of the Third Order of São Domingos *
Church of the Third Order of Mount Carmel The Church of the Third Order of Mount Carmel ( pt, Igreja da Ordem Terceira do Carmo, also known as the ''Igreja da Ordem Terceira do Monte do Carmo'') is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located adjacent t ...
* Church and Convent of Saint Teresa *
São Francisco Church and Convent SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S. ...
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Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Grace The Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Grace ( pt, Igreja e Mosteiro de Nossa Senhora da Graça, or ''Igreja e Abadia de Nossa Senhora da Graça'') is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The church is dedica ...
* * Church and Holy House of Mercy of Bahia * Church of the Holy Sacrament and Sant'Ana *
Epitaph An epitaph (; ) is a short text honoring a deceased person. Strictly speaking, it refers to text that is inscribed on a tombstone or plaque, but it may also be used in a figurative sense. Some epitaphs are specified by the person themselves be ...
s on * Baron of Cajaíba family mausoleum, notably the statue of Faith, authored by Johann von Halbig * Pascoal cross public oratory * Berquó Mansion * Palace of the Commercial Association of Bahia *
Archbishop's Palace of Salvador The Archbishop's Palace of Salvador ( pt, Palácio Arquiepiscopal de Salvador, also ''Palácio do Arcebispado de Salvador'', ''Palácio Arquiepiscopal da Sé'') is a Roman Catholic residence in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located on the Praça ...
* Palace of the Count of the Arches * * * Park and fountain of Queimado * Door of the 17th century mansion that currently houses the Secretary of Education and Health * Building at J. Castro Rebelo, 5 * Building at Militão Lisboa, 80


Paraíba Paraíba ( Tupi: ''pa'ra a'íba''; ) is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba ...


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External links


IPHAN - Official website
List of National Historic Heritage sites {{in lang, pt. Heritage registers in Brazil National Heritage