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Monument Attractions In Salvador

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Salvador, also known as São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos is the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia. With 2.9 million people , it is the largest city proper in the Northeast Region and the 4th-largest city proper in the country, after São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília. Founded by the Portuguese in 1549 as the first capital of Brazil, Salvador is one of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas. A sharp escarpment divides its Lower Town from its Upper Town by some 85 meters . The Elevador Lacerda, Brazil's first elevator, has connected the two since 1873. The Pelourinho district of the upper town, still home to many examples of Port...
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  • 1. Elevator Lacerda Salvador
    The Lacerda Elevator is a public urban elevator located in Salvador, Brazil, connecting the lower city to the upper city . The 72 metres elevator was built between 1869 and 1873; it was named after Antônio de Lacerda, director of the Commercial Association of Bahia. It was an hydraulic elevator at first; later operating by electricity since 1906. The elevator towers were renovated in 1930, in an Art Deco styling. The Lacerda Elevator has two towers and four lifts, carrying 27 passengers each on a 30-second ride costing 0.15 reais. It transports 15 thousand people/day. The elevator was listed as historical heritage of Brazil by IPHAN, on 7 December, 2006.
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