Town Hall and Prison of Cachoeira

Cachoeira, Brazil · built 1700

The Town Hall of Cachoeira (Paço Municipal, formerly the Casa de Câmara e Cadeia) is an 18th-century municipal building in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. The building is located in the Historic Center of the city on the Praça da Aclamação, a public square. Construction of the building began in 1700 and was completed in 1712 following the establishment of Cachoeira by Royal Charter of 1693. Its design was influenced by the Town Hall of Salvador, completed in 1698, but is smaller in size than the Town Hall and Prison of Jaguaripe, completed in the same period. The town halls of Maragogipe and Santo Amaro are also in the same style. It was used by Brazilian independence forces in 1822 during the Brazilian War of Independence.

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