Church of the Third Order of Carmo
Largo do Carmo, s/n | Carmo, El Salvador, Bahia 40030-040, Brazil
Description:
The Church of the Third Order of Carmo is located in El Salvador and was built in 1636 for the Carmelite Liturgy.
During the reconstruction, architectural features of the XVII-XVIII centuries were preserved. In this church is the image of the dead Jesus Christ, inlaid with two thousand rubies. The sculpture was created in 1730 and is a masterpiece of architect Francisco Javier Chagas. Hundreds of small rubies were used in the sculpture to achieve the effect of real blood.
This temple is decorated in Baroque style with Gothic details. The interior of the temple is so beautiful that a large number of tourists perform the sacrament of marriage and baptism in it.
Nearby is the Church of Our Lady on Mount Carmel.