Marco da Fundação da Cidade do Salvador, Stone monument and mosaic at Porto da Barra Beach, Brazil

The Marco da Fundação da Cidade do Salvador consists of a six-metre lioz limestone pillar carved by João Fragoso, topped with the Portuguese Crown and the Cross of Christ, and a blue-and-white azulejo panel 4.2 metres long by 1.97 metres high. The panel, set into a dark stone wall, depicts the arrival of Tomé de Sousa and was made by Eduardo Gomes in 2003 after a 1949 work by Joaquim Rebocho.

The monument was inaugurated on 29 March 1952, the anniversary of the city's founding, on the beach at Porto da Barra where Tomé de Sousa arrived in 1549 to establish Brazil's first capital. The lioz limestone pillar was carved by João Fragoso. The azulejo panel, a 2003 replica by Eduardo Gomes of Joaquim Rebocho's 1949 Lisbon work, was restored in 2013 and 2017. The mayor designated it a city landmark on 27 January 2019.

The stone pillar was carved by Portuguese artisan João Fragoso, while the mosaic wall was created by Eduardo Gomes based on designs by Joaquim Rebocho. Together they tell the story of the city's founding through visual imagery that visitors can see on the beach.

The monument sits directly on the beach and is easy to reach on foot from central Salvador. You can visit it during the day and enjoy views across the bay from this waterfront location.

The tile panel is a 2003 replica by Eduardo Gomes of a 1949 work by Joaquim Rebocho, made in Lisbon. It measures 4.2 by 1.97 metres and has been restored three times, including in 2013 and 2017. In 2017 residents reported the monument was being used as a toilet by beachgoers.