Marco Zero Square
Marco Zero Square is a square in Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco which is located on Avenida Alfredo Lisboa. Marco Zero Square is situated nearby to Pier do Marco Zero, as well as near the arts center Caixa Cultural.- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Praça Rio Branco (Recife)”
- Address: Avenida Alfredo Lisboa, Recife Antigo, Recife
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caixa Cultural and Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue.
Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue
Synagogue
The Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue was a former Jewish synagogue, located at 197 Rua do Bom Jesus, in the old city of Recife, in the state of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil. Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue is situated 160 metres north of Marco Zero Square.
Malakoff Tower
Observatory
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malakoff Tower is a tower located in Recife Antigo, Recife. This monument was built between 1835 and 1855 to be used as an observatory and as the main entrance and gateway for Arsenal da Marinha square. Malakoff Tower is situated 270 metres north of Marco Zero Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recife Antigo and Olinda.
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.
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.
Marco Zero Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Recife, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.06316° or 8° 3′ 47″ southLongitude
-34.87108° or 34° 52′ 16″ westOpen location code
6937W4PH+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 557463214OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q10353361
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Ukrainian—“Marco Zero Square” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Praça Rio Branco (Recife)”
- Portuguese: “Marco Zero de Recife”
- Portuguese: “Praça do Marco Zero”
- Portuguese: “Praça Rio Branco (Recife)”
- Portuguese: “Praça Rio Branco”
- Spanish: “Praça Rio Branco (Recife)”
- Ukrainian: “Марку-Зеру (Ресіфі)”
- Ukrainian: “Марку-Зеру”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pier do Marco Zero and Ranulpho.
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