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Churches of Salvador

Salvador (Bahia) was the first capital of Brazil.

 

It is supposed to have 365 churches.

 

Here are just a few of them.
COMMENTS
21-gramm said at 9:33 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
Exellent, Eduardo! I like you look at architecture! I feelmyself inside there!
Andre. said at 9:37 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
Beautiful. South America is on the list of my favs for a long time. So unique. Thanks for sharing, Eddie.
Liliana said at 9:42 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
Iglesias y cielos. Salvador esencial: tiempo, cruz y luz.
Saudade.
Saulblum said at 9:53 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
Wow, great details. And nice light and sky in all of them! Love the last one.
Eduardo.affonso said at 10:00 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
DEN & ANDRE: Hope you'll be able to see all these by yourselves in a near future. Take this as an invite!

LILIANA: Estava lendo Gregório de Matos ontem à noite, e veio a súbita vontade de postar as fotos feitas em Salvador. Como são centenas, a preguiça sempre me impedia de retomar esse projeto. Resolvi ir por partes, peguei só algumas igrejas, e vou despejando-as aos poucos, como fiz com os anjos da Recoleta. Queria ter usado um poema do Gregório de Matos junto dessas fotos, mas só iria atrapalhar, porque ninguém (exceto você, a Rita, Edite, Eliane, Oscar e poucos mais) entenderiam. Mas não resisto - e veja se o sujeito não era mesmo genial:

Pequei, Senhor, mas não porque hei pecado,
Da vossa piedade me despido,
Porque quanto mais tenho delinqüido,
Vos tenho a perdoar mais empenhado.

Se basta a vos irar tanto um pecado,
A abrandar-nos sobeja um só gemido,
Que a mesma culpa, que vos há ofendido,
Vos tem para o perdão lisonjeado.

Se uma ovelha perdida, e já cobrada
Glória tal, e prazer tão repentino
vos deu, como afirmais na Sacra História:

Eu sou, Senhor, a ovelha desgarrada
Cobrai-a, e não queirais, Pastor divino,
Perder na vossa ovelha a vossa glória.
Eduardo.affonso said at 10:02 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
Thanks, SAUL! Bahia has an amazing sky, and a wonderful lighting. Wish I could have captured its evenings, too, the sun setting over these old buildings.
Liliana said at 10:30 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
Eduardo, no podría ir mejor un poema que ese... Lo leo y me remonto a los poemas españoles de la misma época, con casi las mismas palabras: lisonjear (cosa que casi no se ve en nuestros días), pecado, oveja, ofensa y todas esas antítesis (perdón- pecado, ofensa-lisonja, "cobrar"-perder) tan barrocas. Suerte que no hayas resistido ...
Snooway said at 10:41 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
Wow, this is great. Love the blue skies and the wonderful architectural details
Ebucar said at 10:58 p.m. on May 28, 2008:
Tá lindo!!!
Lionshootr said at 3:41 a.m. on May 29, 2008:
Nice architectural shots! The old buildings are so nice no matter what country you are in!
Mariusblack said at 4:32 a.m. on May 29, 2008:
wow!!! fantastic shots, eduardo. nothing beats the character of old churches. there's always a lesson to be learned, be it history, architecture, local culture. i love this tabblo. hmmmm. wish i could see them myself. great, great work, edu. =)
Alexey68 said at 5:48 a.m. on May 29, 2008:
Fine pictures! конецформыначалоформыBeautiful architecture! Thank you for an opportunity to see it!
YorkJodi said at 9:21 a.m. on May 29, 2008:
These are very, VERY beautiful!!! So much carving on them... we have nothing to compare here... Thanks for sharing them... I love the tabblo colors you chose to go with... perfect!!
Rita.Mandarino said at 10:57 a.m. on May 29, 2008:
Só poderia mesmo vir de vc a ideia de colocar um poema de Gregário de Matos. Ficaria ótimo e é bem. Bem a sua cara. BTW, sabia que ao morrer Gregório de Matos mandou buscar dois padres da igreja católica,segurou em suas mãos, e disse que estava morrendo igual a Jesus Cristo, com um ladrão de cada lado.Não sei se é lenda mas tb é bem a cara dele. Belo tabblo Edu. As igrejas são magníficas sempre.
TavarES said at 11:08 a.m. on May 29, 2008:
Uma pequena maravilha, Eduardo ! Olhando para as igrejas, que mostram os anos de tantas intempéries, sob um céu celestial de azul ... nem era preciso poesia ! Está lá ! Saudaçôes.
EMA said at 12:29 p.m. on May 29, 2008:
Belíssimas fotos de monumentais igrejas. Não sabia que Salvador tinha uma igreja para cada dia do ano! É fantástico!
Obrigada pelo poema, adorei!
Ira said at 2:24 p.m. on May 29, 2008:
It is the most delightful architecture! A perfect colour collection! Very beautiful tabblo!
Pkeener said at 12:03 a.m. on May 30, 2008:
wow a church for each day of hte year. these are very ornate, edu. it must have been a bit overwhelming photographing such history and beauty. thank you for this, its is a treat.
Sirnicolay said at 11:09 a.m. on May 30, 2008:
Bravo, Edu! :) I love old churches... :)
DocEna said at 12:49 p.m. on May 30, 2008:
Lindas Edu...cidade rica em detalhes fotografáveis...parabéns
AliDar said at 6:06 p.m. on May 31, 2008:
I love the effects of time and weather on these old churches, the discoloured stone, and the bits of trees and greenery sprouting out from such unlikely places. Salvador must have been very prosperous at one time to have put so much effort and resources into the building of these, and it's a bit sad to see them being left to the ravages of time.
Gustavo said at 2:06 p.m. on Jun 1, 2008:
Excelente trabajo Eduardo. Una bella muestra de la historia de la religion en Bahia. Gracias.
Shenresi said at 11:52 a.m. on Jun 2, 2008:
wonderful views on this old churches with their phantastic architecture!!! My sister lived for ten years near Bahia. It is great over there!!!
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