Architecture sights in The Northeast
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Elevador Lacerda
The beautifully restored, Art Deco Elevador Lacerda is made up of four elevators connecting the Cidade Alta and Cidade Baixa. The elevators travel along a set of 72m (236ft) vertical cement shafts in about 20 seconds, shuttling more than 50,000 passengers daily. Don't miss the view from the windows behind the elevator entrances.
Jesuits installed the first manual rope-and-pulley elevator around 1610 to more easily transport goods and passengers from the port to the settlement. In 1868 an iron structure with clanking steam elevators was inaugurated. This was replaced by an electric system in 1928.
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Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco
Displeased with the inclusion of a Mason symbol - an eagle - in the facade of the Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco, church fathers ordered the whole thing covered over in the late 18th century. It wasn't seen until a workman installing wiring in the 1930s serendipitously discovered the beautiful, baroque sandstone facade (the only one of its kind in Brazil). The church contains a museum with a random collection of priestly appurtenances and a room of Franciscan tombs.
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Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco
The most important building to visit in the city center is the Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco, a church dating from 1697 with a Capela Dourada (Golden Chapel) that is one of the finest examples of Brazilian baroque architecture.
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Igreja da Sé
The 17th-century cathedral, the Igreja da Sé looks along Av Dom Pedro II from its top end. Inside are ceiling frescoes decorated with babaçu motifs and a fine baroque altar.
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Catedral Basílica San Marino
The Catedral Basílica San Marino is the city's icon and a unique, eclectic mix of architectural styles.
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Fonte da Bica
The city of Itaparica has a few historic constructions, including the Fonte da Bica, from 1842.
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