Historic Centre of São Luís
The Historic Centre of São Luís is located on the Island of São Luis on the Bay of São Marcos in São Luís, the capital of Maranhão, Brazil. The historic center covers an area of 220 hectares, and has approximately 4,000 properties from the 18th and 19th centuries within protected state and federal zones.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: human settlement in Brazil, UNESCO World Heritage site
- Also known as: “Historic Center of São Luís”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of the Lions and Church of Saint Joseph of the Exile.
Palace of the Lions
Public building
Palace of the Lions is a public building, which is situated 360 metres northwest of Historic Centre of São Luís.
Church of Saint Joseph of the Exile
Church
Church of Saint Joseph of the Exile is situated 630 metres south of Historic Centre of São Luís.
Igreja de Santana
Church
Igreja de Santana is a church, which is situated 550 metres east of Historic Centre of São Luís.
Historic Centre of São Luís
- Categories: old town, cultural heritage, urban area, historic site, and tourism
- Location: São Luís, Maranhão, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-2.52994° or 2° 31′ 48″ south
Longitude
-44.30529° or 44° 18′ 19″ west
Open location code
689QFMCV+2V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Historic Centre of São Luís” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وسط ساو لويس التاريخي”
- Chinese: “圣路易斯历史中心”
- Chinese: “聖路易斯歷史中心”
- Dutch: “Historisch centrum van São Luís”
- French: “Centre historique de São Luís”
- German: “Altstadt von São Luís do Maranhão”
- German: “Historisches Zentrum von São Luís”
- Hungarian: “São Luís történelmi központja”
- Italian: “centro storico di São Luís”
- Portuguese: “Centro histórico de são luís”
- Portuguese: “Centro Histórico de São Luís”
- Russian: “Исторический центр Сан-Луиса”
- Spanish: “Centro historico de Sao Luis”
- Spanish: “Centro historico de Sao Luís”
- Spanish: “Centro historico de São Luis”
- Spanish: “Centro historico de São Luís”
- Spanish: “Centro histórico de Sao Luis”
- Spanish: “Centro histórico de Sao Luís”
- Spanish: “Centro histórico de São Luis”
- Spanish: “Centro histórico de São Luís”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praça Nauro Machado and Teatro João do Vale.
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