Engenho Vitória
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| Engenho Vitória | |
|---|---|
 Engenho Vitória in 2017. | |
  Location of Engenho Vitória in Brazil | |
| Alternative names | Vitória Sugar Mill |
| General information | |
| Type | Engenho |
| Location | Countryside of Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 12°39′44″S 38°56′26″W / 12.66222°S 38.94056°W |
| Construction started | 1812 |
Engenho Vitória is a sugarcane mill founded in the nineteenth century, located on the banks of the Paraguaçu River in the countryside of Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil.[1][2][3]
The year 1812 marks the beginning of the construction of Engenho Vitória, on the banks of the Paraguaçu River, an important watercourse in Bahia, near Cachoeira.[4][5] The work was sponsored by the Commander Pedro Bandeira, an important merchant of his time and one of the pioneers in the use of steam navigation in Bahia.[6][7]
Built in the period of Colonial Brazil, the Engenho building is connected to the slavery process in Brazil, as it was a place that used slave labor during its operation as a sugar business.[8][9][10] The mill consists of a three-level sobrado, based on an architectural project that imagined the construction of the building with a "T" shape.[6] The building includes covered access between the engenho and the sobrado.[4] There is also a marble hall, chapel, storage room and a room for the slaves.[9] The building also has an attic – later renovated and expanded.[6] The property also mentions Bandeira's family, with references to his family on the door and the Muniz family coat of arms carved in marble.[4]
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