Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder
Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder | |
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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Escada | |
![]() Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder, Salvador, Bahia | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
District | Escada |
Rite | Roman |
Ownership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia |
Location | |
Municipality | Salvador |
State | Bahia |
Country | Brazil |
![]() ![]() Location of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder in Brazil | |
Geographic coordinates | 12°52′52″S 38°28′58″W / 12.881213°S 38.482839°W |
Architecture | |
Style | Baroque |
Founder | Lázaro Arévolo |
Date established | 1566 |
Direction of façade | West |
National Historic Heritage of Brazil | |
Designated | 1962 |
Reference no. | 560 |
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder (Portuguese: Capela de Nossa Senhora da Escada) is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It was constructed as part of the Nossa Senhora de Escada sugar plantation by Lázaro Arévolo, likely in 1566; he donated the chapel to the Jesuits in the late 16th century. The chapel is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia; it was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1962. It and the Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate are the only remaining 16th-century chapels in Salvador.[1][2][3][4]
History[]
The chapel was the scene of an invasion by Dutch forces during their takeover of Salvador as part of the Dutch occupation of Brazil. John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, used the site to invade Salvador in April and May 1638. A stone plaque was placed on an exterior wall in 1930 to commemorate the event.[1][2][4]
Structure[]
The chapel includes a nave, altar, sacristy, choir, enclosed porch, and belfry. The chapel, with its enclosed porch, resembles the Chapel of Our Lady of Help (Capela de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda) in ; (Capela de São José do Jenipapo) in Castro Alves; and the in Vera Cruz, Itaparica Island. An image of Our Lady of the Ladder dates to the 18th century. The pulpit is accessed via an outer stair.[1][2][3]
Protected status[]
The National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage restored the façade of the chapel in 1966, removing its Baroque-style pediment and restoring its design, in theory, to its original form.[1] Further work was carried out to stabilize the building structure due to the risk of collapse in 2007.[4]
Protected status[]
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage in 1962.[2]
Access[]
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder is open to the public and may be visited.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Azevedo, Esterzilda Berenstein (2012). "Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder". Lisbon, Portugal: Heritage of Portuguese Influence/Património de Influência Portuguesa. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Capela de Nossa Senhora da Escada" (in Portuguese). Salvador, Brazil: IPAC. 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Secretaria da Indústria, Comércio e Turismo (Bahia, Brazil) (1997). IPAC-BA: inventário de proteção do acervo cultural. 1 (3 ed.). Salvador, Brazil: Secretaria da Indústria e Comércio. pp. 95–96.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Lahiri, Victor; Pacheco, Clarissa (2015-04-05). "Capela do século XVI, em Escada, virou rota de fuga de bandidos". Correio (in Portuguese). Salvador, Brazil. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
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