Things to see in Recife
Recife is a city in Brazil, with an urban population of about 3.7 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 11 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue Place of worship
The Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue was a former Jewish synagogue, located at 197 Rua do Bom Jesus (Rua dos Judeus), in the old city of Recife, in the state of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil.
2Ricardo Brennand Institute Art
The Ricardo Brennand Institute is a cultural institution located in the city of Recife, Brazil. It is a not-for-profit private organization, inaugurated in 2002 by the Brazilian collector and businessman Ricardo Brennand.
3Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo Place of worship
The Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, also called as Basilica of Recife, is a Catholic architectural complex, belonging to the Our Lady of Mount Carmel, that is in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil.
4Basilica of Our Lady of the Rock, Recife Place of worship
The Nossa Senhora de Penha or the Basilica da Penha is a Roman Catholic religious basilica located in the city of Recife, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
5Co-Cathedral of St. Peter of Clerics, Recife Place of worship
The Co-Cathedral of St. Peter of Clerics Also Recife Co-Cathedral It is a Catholic church located in the city of Recife, state of Pernambuco in the South American country of Brazil.
6Santa Isabel Theater Arts & culture
Santa Isabel Theater (Teatro de Santa Isabel in Portuguese) is located in the Brazilian city of Recife, capital of Pernambuco state.
7Capela Dourada Place of worship
The Capela Dourada, also called Capela dos Noviços, is a chapel of the Franciscan Order located in the city of Recife, capital of the Pernambuco State, Brazil within the set of buildings of the Convent and Church of Santo Antônio, that includes the Church of the Ordem Terceira de São Francisco and the Franciscan Museum of Religious Art.
8Recife Brazil Temple Place of worship
The Recife Brazil Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. The intent to build the temple was announced on January 13, 1995, by the First Presidency.
9Church of Our Lady of the Conception of the Military Place of worship
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.
10Palácio do Campo das Princesas History
The Campo das Princesas Palace is the administrative headquarters of Pernambuco's executive branch, located in Recife, Brazil.
11Forte de São João Batista do Brum History
Forte de São João Batista do Brum (often simply Forte do Brum) is a fort located in Recife, Pernambuco in Brazil.
12Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict, Olinda Place of worship
The Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict Also Basilica of the Monastery of St. Benedict Is an important Catholic architectural complex built in Baroque style located in Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil, which together with much of the historic center of the city, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
13Museu do Estado de Pernambuco Art
The Museu do Estado de Pernambuco (MEPE) (Museum of the State of Pernambuco) is housed in a 19th-century mansion on the Av. Rui Barbosa in Recife, capital of Pernambuco state, Brazil.
14Mirabilandia Park
Mirabilandia was an amusement park in north-eastern Brazil. It was located in Olinda, and occupied 57,000 m2 of land.
15Olinda Cathedral Place of worship
The Holy Saviour of the World Cathedral Also Olinda Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Olinda, in the state of Pernambuco, home of the archdiocese of Olinda and Recife in Brazil.
16Zeppelin tower History
The Zeppelin Tower is located in the neighborhood of Jiquiá, formerly Campo do Jiquiá, in the city of Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It was the first aeronautical station for airships in South America, and is the only object of its kind still standing in the world.
17Dois Irmãos State Park Nature
The Zoo Botanical Park Dois Irmãos, is located in the city of Recife, state of Pernambuco - Brazil. The park has an area of 384.4 hectares (950 acres), 14 of which is dedicated for the Zoo Botanical and a Natural Science Museum, and the remaining area for an Atlantic Forest reserve.
18Forte de São Tiago das Cinco Pontas History
Forte de São Tiago das Cinco Pontas is a fort located in Recife, Pernambuco in Brazil.
19Mercado de São José Shopping
Mercado de São José (in English Saint Joseph's Market) is a public market in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Founded in 1871, it is the oldest Brazilian building constructed of pre-manufactured iron.
20Cemitério dos Ingleses History
The Cemitério dos Ingleses is a cemetery in Recife, the capital of Pernambuco in Brazil. It was built in 1814, and at the time was named British Cemetery.
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