House at Rua da Matriz, no. 9 - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
House at Rua da Matriz, no. 9 - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The House at Rua da Matriz, no. 9 () is a historic residence in Santo Amaro, Bahia, Brazil. It is also known as the House at the Praça da Purificação, 9 () or Sobrado de Bijú. It is an urban sobrado, or manor house, of the 19th century. Like other Bahian urban sobrados and convents of the period, it has a belvedere. It is located within the Historic Center of Santo Amaro, and is one of many historic structures surrounding the Praça da Matriz. The house is located on the square and looks out towards Parish Church of Our Lady of Purification. It now functions as the State University of Santo Amaro, Campus Avançado de Santo Amaro. It was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage in 1943. Read more on Wikipedia
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