The bell tower sits to the left of the church and rises to a pyramidal structure. Germain Bazin dated the bell tower to the early 18th century. The old hospital, a two-story structure, is to the left of the bell tower. Its exterior is of stone masonry with interior walls of adobe; its windows are made of timber and tinted green. The grounds include a garden and orchard. Protected status The Church and Convent of Santa Cruz was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage in 1944. The IPHAN directive included the facility in the Book of Historical Works, Inscription 230 and Book of Fine Arts, fl 63. Both directives are dated January 14, 1944. Footnote The name of the structure was translated as "Former Holy House of Mercy (hospital) – Immaculate Conception Home" in the IPHAN UNESCO World Heritage Site application of 2010. See also Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Black Men Parish Church of Our Lady of Victory Church of Our Lady of Protection Church of the Third Order of Mount Carmel Church and Convent of Santa Cruz References 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Brazil National heritage sites of Sergipe Roman Catholic churches in Sergipe Portuguese colonial architecture in Brazil Buildings and structures in Sergipe