One of the fortified towers of the Santo António da Barra Fort (better known as Farol da Barra) in Salvador (BA) at sunset. In 1549, in view of the failure of the captaincy system, the Portuguese Crown decided to establish a central administration in Salvador to coordinate colonization and settlement. Similar forts were built in Natal, Belém, Olinda, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, and elsewhere because of the threat of attacks from the sea.Forte de Santo António da Barra (mais conhecido como Farol da Barra) em Salvador (BA) ao pór-do-sol. Em 1549, devido à deficiência do sistema de capitanias, a Coróa portuguesa decidiu estabelecer uma administraçílo central em Salvador para melhor coordenar a colonizaçâo e o assentamento populacional. Fortalezas...
Santo Antonio da Barra Fort, better known as Farol da Barra because of its modern use as a lighthous...
Colonial houses in Ouro Preto (MG). The discovery of major deposits of gold and precious metals in M...
Convent of the Ordem Terceira do Carmo in Cachoeira (BA) on the Paraguaçú river. Members of the affl...
Teaching ResourceOne of the fortified towers of the Santo Antônio da Barra Fort (better known as Far...
Landmark in the Barra district marking the founding of Sao Salvador by Tomd de Souza in 1549 with th...
Teaching ResourceAzuleios (tiles) in the courtyard of the Church of the Ordem Terceira de São Franci...
Azuleios (tiles) in the courtyard of the Church of the Ordem Terceira de São Francisco in Salvador (...
The Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (1551), one of the many churches in Olinda (PE). The enormous ...
Church of Nossa Senhora da Pena (1535) next to the former prision (1772, now the city hall) in Porto...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceLandmark in the Barra district marking the founding of Sao Salvado...
Teaching ResourceChurch of Nossa Senhora da Pena (1535) next to the former prision (1772, now the ci...
Various colonial constructions in the Pelourinho district in the Salvador (BA). In 1549, the Portugu...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceVarious colonial constructions in the Pelourinho district in the S...
View of the Pelourinho historical district in Salvador (Bahia). The failure of the capitancy system ...
Teaching ResourceThe Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (1551), one of the many churches in Olinda (PE...
Santo Antonio da Barra Fort, better known as Farol da Barra because of its modern use as a lighthous...
Colonial houses in Ouro Preto (MG). The discovery of major deposits of gold and precious metals in M...
Convent of the Ordem Terceira do Carmo in Cachoeira (BA) on the Paraguaçú river. Members of the affl...
Teaching ResourceOne of the fortified towers of the Santo Antônio da Barra Fort (better known as Far...
Landmark in the Barra district marking the founding of Sao Salvador by Tomd de Souza in 1549 with th...
Teaching ResourceAzuleios (tiles) in the courtyard of the Church of the Ordem Terceira de São Franci...
Azuleios (tiles) in the courtyard of the Church of the Ordem Terceira de São Francisco in Salvador (...
The Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (1551), one of the many churches in Olinda (PE). The enormous ...
Church of Nossa Senhora da Pena (1535) next to the former prision (1772, now the city hall) in Porto...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceLandmark in the Barra district marking the founding of Sao Salvado...
Teaching ResourceChurch of Nossa Senhora da Pena (1535) next to the former prision (1772, now the ci...
Various colonial constructions in the Pelourinho district in the Salvador (BA). In 1549, the Portugu...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceVarious colonial constructions in the Pelourinho district in the S...
View of the Pelourinho historical district in Salvador (Bahia). The failure of the capitancy system ...
Teaching ResourceThe Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (1551), one of the many churches in Olinda (PE...
Santo Antonio da Barra Fort, better known as Farol da Barra because of its modern use as a lighthous...
Colonial houses in Ouro Preto (MG). The discovery of major deposits of gold and precious metals in M...
Convent of the Ordem Terceira do Carmo in Cachoeira (BA) on the Paraguaçú river. Members of the affl...