Best places: Things to dos in Paudalho, Brazil

Vast garden-filled grounds with dramatic, castle-style buildings showcasing historical & art pieces.

Many well preserved Portuguese-style, Baroque buildings stand in this historic town center.

Museum & workshop of a famous Brazilian plastic artist, with ceramics, sculptures & paintings.

👍👍 The original church and buildings were burned when the Dutch invaded in 1631, but the Benedictine monks managed to save many of the precious artifacts of the monastery. The Dutch withdrew from Brazil in 1654 and the Church and Monastery were completely rebuilt between 1688 and 1692. Further details...

17th-century basilica with a black & white facade, plus richly gilded altarpieces & side chapels.

👍👍 Fui acompanhando uma excursão escolar com agendamento prévio. O local conta um pouco da história da Caixa em Recife e que remonta a história da cidade. Apresenta vestígios da primeira construção do local e da antiga Recife. De bônus, visitamos uma exposição itinerante do artista cearense Stênio Burg...

👍 Esta igreja foi construída entre 1870 e 1882 pelos frades capuchinhos seguindo modelo do renascimento italiano. Sua planta é em cruz e possui uma bela estatuaria em mármore. Seu idealizador foi o arquiteto capuchinho Frei Francisco Maria di Vicenza. Toda sexta feira a Basílica da Penha oferece a se...

👍👍 Uma prova viva do que um parque público pode trazer de bom para um bairro. Uma área antes quase deserta, tomada por mato, se tornou um espaço bem arquitetado e bem cuidado, frequentado por pessoas de todas e idades e grupos sociais: de famílias que trazem crianças para brincar, a trabalhadores e tra...

👍👍 Do you want time travel? Is here! The city seems to have stopped in time and all thanks to this church that is officially the first church in Brazil according to IPHAN. Built in 1535. And very close to it there is a square where the first inquisition in Brazil took place. But there is another churc...

Open plaza featuring a colorfully painted floor & hosting cultural events & musical concerts.

Recreational park offering jogging/biking paths, picnic tables, a chapel, skating rink & playground.

Busy square with views of the city & the coast, plus craft vendors & an astronomical observatory.

👍 Construction on this church began in 1580 under the auspices of the Carmelite Order and was the first church of their order in the New World. Like most of the churches in Olinda, it was mostly destroyed during the Dutch invasion of 1631. Reconstruction began in 1654 and in 1704 a large cross was er...

Modern museum celebrating the music of singer-composer Luiz Gonzaga & Northeastern Brazil's culture.

👍👍 Local muito agradável. As missas ocorrem de terça à domingo, às 16:00. O lugar apresenta acesso para cadeirantes e dispõe de banheiro público.

Venue featuring classes, multimedia & rotating exhibitions dedicated to local dance & frevo music.

A wide range of items made by Pernambuco artists, including textiles, ceramics & wooden statues.

👍👍 History class! Beautiful church!