Visit to Garcia D'Ávila Castle

The country's only medieval castle

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Brésil

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Cultural visit of the ruins of the country's only medieval castle, built by the Garcia d'Ávila family. The clan's patriarch, Garcia d'Ávila, served as treasurer to Tomé de Sousa, the first governor-general of Brazil, who landed in Bahia in 1549 to found the city of Salvador de Bahia. Construction of the castle began in 1551 and was completed in 1624.

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