Church of Our Lady of Protection
Church of Our Lady of Protection is a church in Olinda, Grande Recife, Pernambuco. Church of Our Lady of Protection is situated nearby to the community center O Homem da Meia-Noite, as well as near the museum Museu Regional de Olinda.Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Olinda, Pernambuco, Brasil
- Also known as: “Igreja Nossa Senhora do Amparo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include O Homem da Meia-Noite and Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda.
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 170 metres northeast of Church of Our Lady of Protection.
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 330 metres east of Church of Our Lady of Protection.
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People
Church
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Black People is situated 210 metres north of Church of Our Lady of Protection.
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 south of Church of Our Lady of Protection.
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.
Church of Our Lady of Protection
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Olinda, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.01192° or 8° 0′ 43″ southLongitude
-34.85357° or 34° 51′ 13″ westOpen location code
6937X4QW+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 143716746OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q19709758
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In Other Languages
“Church of Our Lady of Protection” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Amparo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museu Regional de Olinda and Igreja da Misericórdia.
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