Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Bahia
Explore 5 sacred places in Bahia, Brazil, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Bahia
Site types in Bahia
Showing 1-5 of 5 sites in this regional guide
Bom Jesus da Lapa, Santuário do Bom Jesus da Lapa
Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil
Inside a limestone hill on the banks of the São Francisco River, natural caves have held Catholic worship for over three centuries....
Casa de Yemanjá
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
On a beach in Salvador's Rio Vermelho neighborhood, a former fishermen's weighing house has become one of the most publicly visible shrines to Yemanjá, the Candomblé...
Salvador, Igreja Matriz de Santana
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
On a headland in Salvador's Rio Vermelho neighborhood, a Catholic mother church stands steps from the shore where Candomble devotees send offerings to Iemanja each...
Salvador, Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Praia
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
In 1549, Brazil's first governor-general stepped ashore at Salvador carrying an image of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception....
Salvador, Nosso Senhor do Bonfim Church
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
On the Itapagipe Peninsula in Salvador, Bahia, a white church on a hill holds two faiths in one body....
Key questions
Bahia sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Bahia?
- This regional guide currently includes 5 sacred sites in Bahia, Brazil.
- Which traditions are represented in Bahia?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Christianity, Indigenous.
- Can I view Bahia sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.