Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda is a protected area in Olinda, Grande Recife, Pernambuco. Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Observatório, as well as near Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Protected area
- Description: World Heritage Site in Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Also known as: “Historic Center of the Town of Olinda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art and Alto da Sé, Olinda.
Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art
Museum
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art is situated 100 metres southeast of Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda.
Alto da Sé, Olinda
Square
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
Alto da Sé, Olinda is a square, which is situated 120 metres south of Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda.
Elevador panorâmico
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Elevador panorâmico is situated 130 metres southeast of Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recife Antigo and Recife.
Recife Antigo
Suburb
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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 southwest of Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda.
Recife
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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.
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
- Categories: old town, neighborhood of Brazil, historic heritage of Brazil, and historic site
- Location: Olinda, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-8.0125° or 8° 0′ 45″ southLongitude
-34.85065° or 34° 51′ 2″ westOpen location code
6937X4QX+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 529585274OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtWikidata ID
Q8343764
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swahili—“Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الوسط التاريخي لمدينة أوليندا”
- Chinese: “奥林达历史中心”
- Chinese: “奧林達歷史中心”
- Dutch: “Historisch centrum van Olinda”
- French: “Centre historique de la ville d’Olinda”
- German: “Altstadt von Olinda”
- German: “Historisches Zentrum von Olinda”
- Japanese: “オリンダ歴史地区”
- Portuguese: “Centro Histórico da Cidade de Olinda”
- Portuguese: “Centro histórico de olinda”
- Portuguese: “Centro Histórico de Olinda”
- Russian: “Исторический центр города Олинда”
- Spanish: “Centro historico de la Ciudad de Olinda”
- Spanish: “Centro histórico de la Ciudad de Olinda”
- Spanish: “Centro historico de Olinda”
- Spanish: “Centro histórico de Olinda”
- Swahili: “Kituo cha kihistoria cha mji wa Olinda”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observatório and Horto Del Rey.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Casa dos Bonecos Gigantes de Olinda and Cafeteria Alto da Sé.
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