Casa de Detenção
Casa de Detenção is a museum in Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco which is located on Rua Floriano Peixoto. Casa de Detenção is situated nearby to the park Praça Visconde de Mauá, as well as near the museum Estação Ferroviária Central (Capibaribe).- Email: alccpe@casadaculturape.com.br
- Type: Museum
- Description: former prison, now cultural center, in Refice, Brazil
- Also known as: “Antiga Casa de Detenção do Recife”, “Casa da Cultura”, and “Casa da Cultura de Pernambuco”
- Address: 141 Rua Floriano Peixoto, Santo Antônio, Recife, 50020-065
- Inscription: “Casa da Cultura do Recife”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ponte 6 de Março and Reduto da Boa Vista.
Ponte 6 de Março
Bridge
Photo: Elvis Boaventura, CC BY 3.0.
Ponte 6 de Março is a bridge, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Casa de Detenção.
Reduto da Boa Vista
Photo: Frans Post, Public domain.
Reduto da Boa Vista is situated 340 metres east of Casa de Detenção.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Militares
Church
Photo: BergCarlos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Our Lady of the Conception of the Military is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located on Rua Nova in the historic center of Recife and is under the administration of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife. Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Militares is situated 400 metres northeast of Casa de Detenção.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recife Antigo and Casa Forte.
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.
Casa Forte
Suburb
Casa Forte is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Casa Forte is situated 5 km northwest of Casa de Detenção.
Olinda
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
Olinda is a city in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco. 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.
Casa de Detenção
- Categories: prison, cultural center, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.0662° or 8° 3′ 58″ southLongitude
-34.88333° or 34° 53′ westLevels
3Open location code
6937W4M8+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 372473827OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q9698286
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Casa de Detenção” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “累西腓文化之家”
- Portuguese: “Antiga Casa de Detenção do Recife”
- Portuguese: “Casa da Cultura de Pernambuco”
- Portuguese: “Casa da Cultura”
- Portuguese: “Casa de Detenção de Pernambuco”
- Portuguese: “Casa de Detenção do Recife”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa da Cultura and Praça Visconde de Mauá.
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