Salvador, Brazil

Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario dos Pretos

Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario dos Pretos, Salvador

Built over nearly a century by a brotherhood of enslaved and free Black Catholics, the blue Baroque Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos stands as a powerful symbol of Afro-Brazilian faith, endurance, and resistance in the heart of the Pelourinho.

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Location

Coordinates: -12.9705, -38.5082

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