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Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia

World Heritage Site in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia

Summary

Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia is an old town[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia is located in Salvador[3].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia is in the country of Brazil[4].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's instance of is recorded as old town[5].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's instance of is recorded as historic site[6].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's instance of is recorded as architectural ensemble[7].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's instance of is recorded as urban ensemble[8].
  • Salvador is named after Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia[9].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia took place at Cidade Alta[10].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's postal code is recorded as 40020-180[11].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia is part of Old City Centre of Salvador[12].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia comprises Q113046223[13].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia comprises Santo Antônio[14].
  • 1549 marks the founding of Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia[15].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -12.9667, 'lon': -38.5}[16].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's significant event is recorded as foundation of the city of Salvador[17].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Historic Center (Salvador, Bahia)[18].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's described at URL is recorded as http://patrimonio.ipac.ba.gov.br/bem/conjunto-arquitetonico-paisagistico-e-urbanistico-centro-historico-da-cidade-de-salvador[19].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia has a population of {'amount': '+2253'}[20].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's described by source is recorded as Q108332956[21].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[22].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's heritage designation is recorded as Heritage of Portuguese Influence[23].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's heritage designation is recorded as IPAC historic heritage site[24].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's heritage designation is recorded as heritage asset listed by IPHAN[25].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'CHS'}[26].
  • Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia's different from is recorded as Old City Centre of Salvador[27].

Body

Geography

Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia is in the country of Brazil[4]. It is located in Salvador[3]. It is part of Old City Centre of Salvador[12].

Physical Characteristics

Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+0.8'}[28]. It has a population of {'amount': '+2253'}[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include old town[5], historic site[6], architectural ensemble[7], and urban ensemble[8]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site[22], Heritage of Portuguese Influence[23], IPAC historic heritage site[24], and heritage asset listed by IPHAN[25].

History and Context

1549 marks the founding of Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia[15]. Salvador is named after it[9].

Why It Matters

Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Brazil

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . patrimonio.ipac.ba.gov.br. patrimonio.ipac.ba.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . patrimonio.ipac.ba.gov.br. patrimonio.ipac.ba.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . patrimonio.ipac.ba.gov.br. patrimonio.ipac.ba.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Q12013. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . casacivil.salvador.ba.gov.br. Retrieved . casacivil.salvador.ba.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . whc.unesco.org. Retrieved . whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . patrimonio.ipac.ba.gov.br. patrimonio.ipac.ba.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . conder.ba.gov.br. Retrieved . conder.ba.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 42gzbv
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 5w ago · Luan · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Heritage designation → World Heritage Site, Heritage of Portuguese Influence, IPAC historic heritage site +1
    Inception → —
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → Q108332956
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q1928594]]"
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