Town Hall and Prison of Cachoeira
Town Hall and Prison of Cachoeira, Colonial town hall and prison in Cachoeira, Brazil.
The Town Hall and Prison of Cachoeira is a two-story building located on Praça da Aclamação in the city center. The structure combines administrative offices on the upper floor with prison cells on the lower level.
The building dates from 1700 and embodies the Portuguese administrative system that was implemented throughout colonial Brazil. Its presence demonstrates how the colonial authority was established in the distant settlements of Bahia.
The building displays the architectural patterns of Portuguese colonial administration with separate spaces for governance and detention. Visitors can observe how the spatial organization reflected authority and control during that period.
The building is open to visitors on certain days, allowing access to both floors and exhibits about local government history. Its central location on the plaza makes it easy to visit while exploring the rest of the city center.
The building received heritage protection status from IPHAN in 1939, marking one of the first colonial structures to be officially recognized in Bahia. This designation established it as a pioneer in protecting the region's cultural legacy.
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