Former Jesuit House of Prayer

Salvador, Brazil · built 1696

The Former Jesuit House of Prayer (Antiga Casa de Oração dos Jesuítas, also known as the House at Rua Carlos Gomes, nº 57 or Caixa Cultural Salvador) is a former residence and cultural center in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The building dates to the late 17th century and first functioned as a Jesuit residence, a private residence after the expulsion of the Jesuits from Brazil, a retirement home, and a cultural center. The house is noted for its ornate, stone portal with an elaborate baroque-style pediment. The house was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1938.

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