Picao Lighthouse
Picao Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco. Picao Lighthouse is situated nearby to the harbor Recife Port, as well as near the observatory Malakoff Tower.Photo: Rodrigo Cantarelli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Pernambuco, Brazil
- Also known as: “Farol do Recife” and “Recife Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Recife Port and Malakoff Tower.
Recife Port
Harbor
Photo: rafael anjinhu, CC BY 2.0.
Recife Port is located in Recife Antigo in the city of Recife. This international port serves the RMR and has two main operational areas: cruises and cargo. Recife Port is situated 550 metres northwest of Picao Lighthouse.
Malakoff Tower
Observatory
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malakoff Tower is a tower located in Recife Antigo, Recife. This monument was built between 1835 and 1855 to be used as an observatory and as the main entrance and gateway for Arsenal da Marinha square. Malakoff Tower is situated 1 km southwest of Picao Lighthouse.
Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue
Synagogue
The Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue was a former Jewish synagogue, located at 197 Rua do Bom Jesus, in the old city of Recife, in the state of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil. Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue is situated 1 km southwest of Picao Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recife Antigo and Olinda.
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.
Olinda
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
Olinda is a city in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It hosts one of Brazil's most famous carnivals and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its 16th and 17th century buildings.
Picao Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.05455° or 8° 3′ 16″ southLongitude
-34.86529° or 34° 51′ 55″ westOpen location code
6937W4WM+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1181444737OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
7279524Wikidata ID
Q10280198
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Picao Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Recife”
- French: “Phare de Recife”
- Portuguese: “Farol do Recife”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Santo Antônio and Santo Amaro.
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