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The Church of the
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The interior consists of a central nave and chancel. The chancel is surrounded by sacristies at left and right. The nave has a corridor along its length at right and a corresponding open porch at left. The lateral walls of the nave have niches for lateral altars, but they are now removed. The nave
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and topped by a pyramid, the tower at left simply terminates in a pyramid. The nearby Parish Church of Saint Antony of
Jacobina has a similar set of towers, one with a belfry and the other without. The building is marked by the use of blue and white colors is not original to the structure, and is
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in the mid-20th century. The wood carving of the church remains in the pulpits, in the chancel, and pelmets on the lateral chancel doors to the sacristies. The church has noted images of our Lady of the
Conception and the Sacred Heart of Mary. The images and crucifix of the church are in silver.
293:. It covers 486 square metres (5,230 sq ft). The church was financed through donations made by the citizens of Jacobina in agreement with the Portuguese brotherhood responsible for the parish. It is now part of the
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The church has a patio which surrounds the structure from all sides, and offers broad views of
Jacobina. The portals open to a monumental staircase that opens to Praça Castro Alves, a broad public square.
376:. The Parish Church of Saint Antony of Jacobina and the Chapel of Our Lord of Glory were built with a similar design. The façade of the church was first restored in 1856, and the modified in a simplified
392:. The churchyard was originally of tamped earth, but was paved in local sandstone slabs this period. The church was closed in 2013 due to the risk of structural collapse; the altarpiece and
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400:. The building closed for a decade and the congregation was moved to the Parish Church of Saint Anthony. It reopened in 2021.
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