Zeppelin Mast
The Zeppelin Tower is located in the neighborhood of Jiquiá, formerly Campo do Jiquiá, in the city of Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It was the first aeronautical station for airships in South America, and is the only object of its kind still standing in the world.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower and monument in Recife, Pernambuco
- Also known as: “Zeppelin tower” and “Zeppelin Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museu da Abolição and Royal Portuguese Charity Hospital.
Museu da Abolição
Museum
Photo: Paulo Camelo, CC BY 2.5.
Museu da Abolição is a museum, which is situated 3 km northeast of Zeppelin Mast.
Royal Portuguese Charity Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Lalaisca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Royal Portuguese Charity Hospital is situated 3½ km northeast of Zeppelin Mast.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recife Antigo.
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 east of Zeppelin Mast.
Zeppelin Mast
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.07843° or 8° 4′ 42″ southLongitude
-34.92634° or 34° 55′ 35″ westInception
1930Height
19 metres (62 feet)Operator
Herm Soltz & CiaOpen location code
6937W3CF+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4353947663OpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q191441
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Zeppelin Mast” goes by many names.
- German: “Zeppelinturm”
- Portuguese: “Torre do Zeppelin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque Científico e Cultural do Jiquiá and Praça do Sítio Benvenuto.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Zeppelin Mast”. Photo: direitosurbanos, CC BY 2.0.