Unesco description
As the first capital of Brazil, from 1549 to 1763, Salvador de Bahia witnessed the blending of European, African and Amerindian cultures. It was also, from 1558, the first slave market in the New World, with slaves arriving to work on the sugar plantations. The city has managed to preserve many outstanding Renaissance buildings. A special feature of the old town are the brightly coloured houses, often decorated with fine stucco-work.

Received through a private swap on 13.09.2017
Convent of Saint Francis

Friars of the Franciscan Order arrived in Salvador in 1587 and soon built a convent and church, but they were destroyed in the Dutch invasion in the 17th century. The current convent was started in 1686 and finished in 1755.

The image on the card is the Chapter Room, dedicated to Our Lady of Health.

Received through Postcrossing on 12.05.2023
Luis writes: ¨Salvador was the first city founded in Brazil (1549), the country´s first capital (1549-1763) and during the 17th century it had the busiest harbour in South America: trade of gold, sugar, cotton, diamonds. The old historical district of Salvador called Pelourinho is a maze of cobblestone alleys and streets with preserved Baroque architecture in houses and churches. Pelourinho is listed as a WHS since 1985¨