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   Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue

   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.

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   Ricardo Brennand Institute

   The Ricardo Brennand Institute (Portuguese: Instituto Ricardo Brennand, IRB) is a cultural institution located in the city of Recife, Brazil.

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   Boa Viagem

   Boa Viagem is a neighborhood in Recife, Pernambuco in the wealthy southern zone of the municipality. The neighborhood has one of the most visited beaches in Northeastern Brazil, Boa Viagem beach.

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   Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo

   The Basilica and Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo

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   Basilica of Our Lady of the Rock, Recife

   The Nossa Senhora de Penha (transl. Basilica of Our Lady of the Rock) or the Basilica da Penha is a Roman Catholic religious basilica located in the city of Recife, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.

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   Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict, Olinda

   The Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict (Portuguese: Basílica e Mosteiro de São Bento) Also Basilica of the Monastery of St.

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   Capela Dourada

   The Capela Dourada (lit. 'Golden Chapel'), also called Capela dos Noviços

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   Co-Cathedral of St. Peter of Clerics, Recife

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   Recife Brazil Temple

   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.

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    Forte de São João Batista do Brum

    Forte de São João Batista do Brum (often simply Forte do Brum) is a fort located in Recife, Pernambuco in Brazil.

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   Bairro do Recife

   Recife Antigo (Old Recife) is the historical section of central Recife, Brazil. It is located on the Island of Recife, near the Recife harbor.

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   Mirabilandia

   Mirabilandia was an amusement park in north-eastern Brazil. It was located in Olinda, and occupied 57,000 m2 of land.

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   Friborg Palace

   The Palácio de Friburgo (English: Palace of Friburgo; Dutch: Vrijburg) also known as the Palácio das Torres (Palace of the Towers), was an official residence built by Count John Maurice of Nassau-Siegen between 1640 and…

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   Olinda Cathedral

   The Holy Saviour of the World Cathedral (Portuguese: Catedral Metropolitana São Salvador do Mundo) 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.

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   Palácio do Campo das Princesas

   The Campo das Princesas Palace is the administrative headquarters of Pernambuco's executive branch, located in Recife, Brazil.

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   Forte de São Tiago das Cinco Pontas

   Forte de São Tiago das Cinco Pontas is a fort located in Recife, Pernambuco in Brazil.

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   Church of Our Lady of the Conception of the Military

   The Church of Our Lady of the Conception of the Military (Portuguese: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Militares) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

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   Museu do Estado de Pernambuco

   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.

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   Dois Irmãos State Park

   The Zoo Botanical Park Dois Irmãos, is located in the city of Recife, state of Pernambuco - Brazil.

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    Mercado de São José

    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.

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