The São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador is in the State of Bahia, Brazil. The convent and its church are important  colonial monuments in Brazil.
All surfaces inside, walls, pillars, vaults and ceilings, are covered by golden sculpted gilt woodwork and paintings. The decoration of the church is considered one of the most complete and imposing in Portuguese-Brazilian  Baroque gilt woodwork art, being a perfect example of the "golden church".

The Historic Center or Centre of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, also known as the Pelourinho or Pelo, is a historic neighborhood in western Salvador, Bahia. The Historic Center is extremely rich in historical monuments dating from the 17th through the 19th centuries, consisting of extremely stunning architectural creations.