Engraving of Salvador de Bahia from 1770 – Historical Maps

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Gravura de Salvador da Bahia de 1770 - Salvador, antiga capital do Brasil, era um porto estratégico sob controle português. Esta bela gravura em cobre mostra a cidade murada de Salvador com navios e barcos enchendo o porto em primeiro plano. Uma chave com letras na parte inferior identifica vários locais. Esta visão espanhola anônima é uma cópia maior da visão da cidade de Arnoldus Montanus, publicada em 1671. "La Ciudadde S. Salvador Capital del Brasil", Anon. — Engraving of Salvador da Bahia, 1770 – Salvador, the former capital of Brazil, was a strategic port under Portuguese control. This beautiful engraving shows the walled city of Salvador with ships and boats filling the harbour in the foreground. A key of letters at the bottom identifies various locations. This anonymous Spanish view is a larger copy of Arnoldus Montanus’ view of the city, published in 1671. “La Ciudadde S. Salvador Capital del Brasil”, Anon.

Copper engraving of Salvador de Bahia, 1770

Salvador, the former capital of Brazil, was a strategic port under Portuguese control.

This beautiful engraving shows the walled city of Salvador with ships and boats filling the harbour in the foreground.

A key of letters at the bottom identifies various locations. This anonymous Spanish view is a larger copy of Arnoldus Montanus’ view of the city, published in 1671. “La Ciudadde S. Salvador Capital del Brasil”, Anon.

Engraving of Salvador da Bahia, 1770 – Historical Maps of Brazil

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