Mosteiro de São Bento, Salvador

Mosteiro de São Bento was established in 1582. This monastery includes a church called Saint Sébastien from 1624, as well as a sacred art museum with sculptures of saints, religious paintings and a large library containing nearly 300,000 books and documents.

Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Agecom Bahia.

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Sight Name: Mosteiro de São Bento
Sight Location: Salvador, Brazil (See walking tours in Salvador)
Sight Type: Religious

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