Igreja de São Francisco

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Igreja de São Francisco is a renowned Baroque Catholic church in Salvador noted for its lavishly gilded interior and richly decorated colonial architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church
Catholic church
historical monument
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Portuguese colonial architecture
associatedWith Franciscan spirituality
city Salvador
constructionEnd 1723
constructionStart 1708
continent South America
country Brazil
culturalSignificance major example of Brazilian colonial religious art
one of the most important Baroque churches in Brazil
dedicatedTo Saint Francis of Assisi
denomination Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)
era colonial Brazil
hasDecoration Baroque altarpieces
azulejo tiles in the cloister
gilded stucco
painted ceilings
hasPart cloister
façade with twin bell towers
gilded nave
main altar
sacristy
side chapels
heritageDesignation national heritage of Brazil
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
knownFor extensive use of gold leaf
lavishly gilded interior
ornate woodcarving
richly decorated colonial architecture
languageOfLiturgy Portuguese
locatedIn Historic Center of Salvador
Salvador, Bahia
locatedInNeighborhood Pelourinho area
materialUsed gold leaf
stone
wood
primaryUse place of worship
region Northeast Region, Brazil
religion Roman Catholicism
secondaryUse tourist site
state Bahia
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1985

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Salvador, Bahia, Brazil hasLandmark Igreja de São Francisco
Minas Gerais hasNotableChurch São Francisco de Assis Church in Belo Horizonte
linked to: Igreja de São Francisco
Pelourinho hasLandmark Igreja de São Francisco
subject linked to: historic center Pelourinho