Centro Histórico do Recife, Colonial district in Recife, Brazil
The district features stone streets lined with colonial buildings, bridges across the Capibaribe River, and Portuguese architectural elements from the 1500s.
The area served as a major port during Portuguese rule from 1537, followed by Dutch control between 1630 and 1654, leading to architectural influences from both nations.
Marco Zero square functions as the central point for regional festivals, music performances, and celebrations of frevo dance throughout the year.
The Craft Center of Pernambuco houses over 25,000 handmade items from regional artisans, with a food court and art gallery on the premises.
The district contains the first synagogue built in the Americas, Kahal Zur Israel, located on Bom Jesus Street near the customs house.
Location: Recife
GPS coordinates: -8.05512,-34.88126
Latest update: May 15, 2025 18:47
Faculdade de Direito do Recife
448 m
Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo
1.2 km
Palácio do Campo das Princesas
682 m
Santa Isabel Theater
776 m
Ponte Maurício de Nassau
1.2 km
Ginásio Pernambucano
357 m
Rua da Aurora
768 m
Municipal Chamber of Recife
315 m
Forte de São João Batista do Brum
1.2 km
Monument Tortura Nunca Mais
416 m
Convent and Church of Santo Antônio
907 m
Liceu Nóbrega de Artes e Ofícios
726 m
Ponte da Boa Vista
949 m
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Saint Antony of the Black People
1.2 km
Palácio da Justiça
825 m
Cinema São Luiz
790 m
Ponte Duarte Coelho
806 m
Ponte Santa Isabel
575 m
Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco
888 m
Paço Alfândega
808 m
Portuguese Reading Office of Pernambuco
991 m
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Soledade
987 m
Ponte Buarque de Macedo
1 km
Museu de Arte Moderna Aloísio Magalhães
700 m
Museu Franciscano de Arte Sacra
944 m
Museu de História Natural Louis Jacques Brunet
365 m
Fortaleza da Madre de Deus e São Pedro
89 m
Casa Paroquial anexa à Igreja de Santo Antônio
1 kmReviews
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