Praça Três
Praça Três is a square in Olinda, Grande Recife, Pernambuco. Praça Três is situated nearby to Church of Our Lady of the Mount, as well as near the community center O Homem da Meia-Noite.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Our Lady of the Mount and Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda.
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 1 km south of Praça Três.
O Homem da Meia-Noite
Community center
O Homem da Meia-Noite is a carnival block in Olinda, Brazil. The block was created in 1931 by Benedito Bernardino da Silva, Luciano Anacleto de Queiroz, Sebastião da Silva, Cosme José dos Santos, Heliodoro Pereira da Silva, and shoemaker Manoel Joaquim dos Santos. O Homem da Meia-Noite is situated 770 metres south of Praça Três.
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 7 km south of Praça Três.
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.
Praça Três
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Praca Tres”
- Location: Olinda, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.00418° or 8° 0′ 15″ southLongitude
-34.85037° or 34° 51′ 1″ westElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
6937X4WX+8VGeoNames ID
12137934
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In Other Languages
“Praça Três” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Praça 3”
- Portuguese: “Praça Três”
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