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Estádio Fonte Nova

The Estádio Fonte Nova, also known as Estádio Octávio Mangabeira, was a football stadium inaugurated on January 28, 1951 in Salvador, Bahia, with a maximum capacity of 66,080 people. The stadium was owned by the Bahia government, and was the home ground of Esporte Clube Bahia and Esporte Clube Vitória. Its formal name honors Octávio Cavalcanti Mangabeira, a civil engineer, journalist, and former Bahia state governor from 1947 to 1954.

Located at -12.9788, -38.5042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Salvador, Bahia, Defunct football venues in Brazil, Esporte Clube Bahia, Copa América stadiums, Sports venues in Bahia

Federal University of Bahia

The Universidade Federal da Bahia (Federal University of Bahia, or UFBA) is a public university located mainly in the city of Salvador. It is the largest university of the state of Bahia. Students can study there without paying tuition fees, as it is a public university. To join the university they must pass an annual examination, known as the "vestibular".

Located at -12.9936, -38.5203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1946, Universities in Bahia, Science and technology in Brazil, Universities in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Salvador, Bahia

Arena Fonte Nova

The Arena Fonte Nova officially Arena Professor Octávio Mangabeira is a project for a new football-only stadium for the 2014 World Cup. The stadium is located in Salvador, Bahia and it has a maximum capacity of 56,500 people. The stadium will be built in place of the older Estádio Fonte Nova. An architects group of Brunswick, Germany, which also redesigned the old Hanover stadium into a modern arena for the 2006 World Cup has been selected after bidding.

Located at -12.9786, -38.5042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Salvador, Bahia, 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic football venues, 2014 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Sports venues completed in 2012, Sports venues in Bahia

TV Itapoan

TV Itapoan (now known as TV Record Bahia since June 4, 2011) is a brazilian broadcast television in Salvador, Bahia. It was created in November 19, 1960. It belongs to Rede Record and minority interests.

Located at -12.9964, -38.5061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rede Record affiliates, Television channels and stations established in 1960

Vitória (neighborhood)

Vitória is a neighborhood located in the southern zone of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is made by the so-called Corridor of Victory, in addition to the Victoria Square (near the church, with a bust in honor of the governor Rodrigues Lima) and adjacent streets. Neighboring neighborhoods are Barra, Graça, Campo Grande and Canela.

Located at -12.9963, -38.5274 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Salvador, Bahia

Historic Centre (Salvador, Bahia)

The Historic Centre (known in Portuguese as The Pelourinho) is a historic neighborhood located in the western zone of Salvador, Bahia. It was the city's center during the Portuguese Colonial Period, and was named for the whipping post in its central plaza where African slaves received punishment for various infractions, as well as for disciplinary purposes.

Located at -12.9719, -38.5081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Salvador, Bahia, Historic centres, World Heritage Sites in Brazil, Visitor attractions in Bahia

Recapture of Bahia

The recapture of Bahia (also known as Jornada del Brasil in Spanish, or Jornada dos Vassalos in Portuguese) was a Spanish-Portuguese military expedition in 1625 to retake the city of Salvador da Bahia in Brazil from the forces of the Dutch West India Company (WIC). In May 1624, Dutch WIC forces under Jacob Willekens captured Salvador Bahia from the Portuguese. Philip IV, king of Spain and Portugal, ordered the assembly of a Spanish-Portuguese fleet with the objective of recovering the city.

Located at -12.9667, -38.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1625, Battles of the Eighty Years' War, Battles of the Dutch–Portuguese War, Battles involving the Netherlands, Battles involving Spain, Battles involving Portugal, 1620s in South America, History of Bahia