Feira de Santana
Feira de Santana, Commercial center in Bahia, Brazil
Description
Feira de Santana is a large city in the state of Bahia, spreading across a wide area inland and serving as an important junction between the coast and the interior. The city sits on a plateau and connects several regions through a network of roads and routes that lead in different directions.
History
The settlement emerged in the 18th century from a cattle farm that supplied travelers and traders moving between the coast and the interior. Over time, the place grew into a trading hub and officially received city status in 1873.
Culture
The city celebrates Saint Anne's Day during July with traditional activities, including festivals, artistic performances, and a contemporary art museum.
Practical
An airport outside the city connects travelers to other destinations across Brazil, and highways lead toward the coast and further south. Most visitors arrive either in transit or as part of a longer route through the interior of Bahia.
Did you know?
An observatory on the outskirts focuses on astronomical observation and offers regular educational programs for the local population. The facility also works with researchers who study the night sky over this part of the northeast.
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Estádio Joia da Princesa
2.6 km
Igreja Senhor dos Passos
1.3 km
Antares Astronomical Observatory
3.3 km
Municipal Market of Feira de Santana
1.3 km
Prédio do Arquivo Público Municipal
1.4 km
Town Hall of Feira de Santana
1.3 km
Prédio da Santa Casa da Misericórdia
977 m
Coreto da Praça da Matriz
897 m
University Center for Culture and Art
1.1 km
Sertão Museum
7.3 km
Prédio da Vila Froés da Motta
1.8 km
Church of Our Lady of Remedies
1.6 km
Coreto da Praça Bernardino Bahia
1.5 km
Coreto da Praça Fróes da Motta
1.9 km
Filarmônica 25 de Março
1.3 km
Painel do Artista Lênio Braga (Terminal Rodoviário)
1.1 km
Prédio do Grupo Escolar J.J. Seabra (Antiga Escola Normal Rural)
1.1 kmQuilombo Subaé
20.2 kmMatriz de São José de Itapororocas
13.4 kmBotanic Forest Garden
3.4 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Humildes
14.9 km
Prédio da Escola Maria Quitéria
1.8 kmRegional Art Museum
1.1 km
Orient Cinemas Feira de Santana
3.4 km
Cinesercla Feira de Santana
9.1 kmQuilombo Matinha dos Pretos
4.3 kmMuseu Parque do Saber Dival da Silva Pitombo
3.8 kmQuilombo Fazenda Candeal II
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