Malakoff Tower

Malakoff Tower is a tower located in , . This monument was built between 1835 and 1855 to be used as an and as the main entrance and gateway for Arsenal da Marinha square.
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: tower in Recife, Brazil
  • Address: Praça do Arsenal, Recife, 50030-350

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue and Paço do Frevo.

Synagogue
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The was a former Jewish synagogue, located at 197 Rua do Bom Jesus, in the of , in the state of , in northeastern . is situated 130 metres southwest of Malakoff Tower.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 120 metres southwest of Malakoff Tower.

Arts center
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is an arts center, which is situated 210 metres south of Malakoff Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Recife Antigo and Olinda.

Suburb
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is the historical section of central , . 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.

Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in the northeastern state of . 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.

Malakoff Tower

Latitude
-8.06078° or 8° 3′ 39″ south
Longitude
-34.8708° or 34° 52′ 15″ west
Operator
Município do Recife
Open location code
6937W4QH+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 371961535
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q6741187
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Malakoff Tower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “马拉科夫塔”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج مالاكوف”
  • Portuguese: “Torre malakoff”
  • Portuguese: “Torre Malakoff”
  • Ukrainian: “Торрі-Малакофф”
  • Urdu: “ملاکوف ٹاور”

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