Olinda Lighthouse
Olinda Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Olinda, Grande Recife, Pernambuco. Olinda Lighthouse is situated nearby to the protected area Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda, as well as near Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Pernambuco, Brazil
- Also known as: “Farol de Olinda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda and Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art.
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
Protected area
Photo: Hansfotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda is a protected area, which is situated 400 metres west of Olinda Lighthouse.
Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art
Museum
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art is situated 410 metres southwest of Olinda Lighthouse.
Fort of Saint Francis
Castle
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
Fort of Saint Francis is a castle, which is situated 520 metres south of Olinda Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recife Antigo and Recife.
Recife Antigo
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 br.
Recife Antigo is the historical section of central Recife, Brazil. It is located on the Island of Recife, near the Recife harbor. This historic area has been recently recovered and now holds several clubs, bars and a high-tech center called Porto Digital. Recife Antigo is situated 6 km southwest of Olinda Lighthouse.
Recife
Photo: direitosurbanos, CC BY 2.0.
Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, is one of the largest and most important cities on the northeastern coast of Brazil. This lively state capital, founded by Dutch colonizers, is brimming with a vibrant culture, an interesting old town and some nice beaches.
Olinda Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Olinda, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-8.01124° or 8° 0′ 41″ southLongitude
-34.84722° or 34° 50′ 50″ westElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
6937X5Q3+G4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1181496779OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Olinda Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare d’Olinda”
- French: “Phare d’Olinda”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Olinda”
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