Town Hall of Cachoeira
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| Town Hall of Cachoeira | |
|---|---|
Paço Municipal, formerly the Casa de Câmara e Cadeia | |
 Town Hall of Cachoeira, Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil | |
 Interactive map of the Town Hall of Cachoeira area | |
| General information | |
| Type | town hall |
| Coordinates | 12°36′18.61″S 38°57′43.42″W / 12.6051694°S 38.9620611°W |
| Construction started | 1700 |
| Completed | 1712 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Designated | 1939 |
| Reference no. | 199 |
The Town Hall of Cachoeira (Portuguese: Paço Municipal, formerly the Portuguese: Casa de Câmara e Cadeia) is an 18th-century municipal building in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. The building is located in the Historic Center of the city on the Praça da Aclamação , a public square. Construction of the building began in 1700 and was completed in 1712 following the establishment of Cachoeira by Royal Charter of 1693. Its design was influenced by the Town Hall of Salvador, completed in 1698, but is smaller in size than the Town Hall and Prison of Jaguaripe, completed in the same period. The town halls of Maragogipe and Santo Amaro are also in the same style. It was used by Brazilian independence forces in 1822 during the Brazilian War of Independence.[1][2]
The town hall faces a broad boulevard that leads to the Paraguaçu River and a view of the municipality of São Felix on its opposite bank. The complex of the Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the House of Prayer of the Carmelite Third Order sit to the left of the town hall.[1][2]
