Chapel of Our Lady of Help, Neo-Manueline Catholic chapel in Salvador, Brazil
The Chapel of Our Lady of Help features detailed stone carvings, a single nave, a choir section, and a lateral chapel within its structure.
Built in 1912 on the site of a 1549 Jesuit church, this chapel received its heritage listing from IPHAN in 1938.
The interior contains the original statue of Our Lady of Help from 1549 and a 17th-century wooden pulpit used by Jesuit preacher António Vieira.
Located at Rua da Ajuda in Salvador, the chapel remains active under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.
Italian architect Julio Conti designed this structure, incorporating Portuguese Gothic elements with Brazilian colonial architectural features.
Location: Salvador
Inception: 1912
Architectural style: Neo-Manueline
Address: Rua da Ajuda, s/n
GPS coordinates: -12.97598,-38.51296
Latest update: March 16, 2025 13:32
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