Historic Centre (Salvador, Bahia)
- Historic Centre (Salvador, Bahia)
Historic Centre is a historic neighborhood located in the western zone of Salvador, Bahia. It was the city's center during the Portuguese Colonial Period, and was named for the whipping post (or Pelourinho) in its central plaza where African slaves received punishment for various infractions, as well as for disciplinary purposes.
External Links
* [http://archive.cyark.org/project-intro.php?p=SDB Pelourinho digital media archive] (creative commons-licensed photos, laser scans, panoramas) from a CyArk/UNESCO research partnership.
* [http://www.bahia-online.net/Pelourinho.htm Bahia Online's Pelourinho page] , history and facts about the district.
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