# Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate

Salvador, Brazil

Founded in the 16th century on a point of the Itapagipe Peninsula, this Benedictine church sits below Fort Monserrate, ringed by water on three sides. Once lined entirely with azulejos, it remains one of Salvador's oldest religious sites.

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Coordinates: -12.9256, -38.5099

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