Olinda

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Olinda is a historic coastal city in northeastern Brazil renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture and vibrant Carnival celebrations.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
architecturalStyle Portuguese colonial architecture
averageClimateCharacteristic warm and humid
carnivalFeatures frevo music
giant puppets
maracatu groups
climate tropical
continent South America
country Brazil
demonym olindense
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 16 meters
formerCapitalOf Captaincy of Pernambuco
foundedBy Portuguese colonizers
foundedInCentury 16th century
governingBody Municipal government of Olinda
hasCoastline true
hasCulturalInstitution art galleries
museums
hasFestival Olinda Carnival
hasHills true
hasHistoricCenter true
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicCenterStatus protected area
isCoastalCity true
isHistoricCity true
knownFor Carnival celebrations
historic center
well-preserved colonial architecture
languageMajority Portuguese
locatedIn Pernambuco
locatedInRegion Northeast Region of Brazil
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
neighboringCity Recife
notableReligiousBuildings historic churches and convents
partOfMetropolitanArea Recife metropolitan region
primaryEconomicSectors commerce
services
tourism
religiousTradition strong Catholic heritage
timeZone BRT
tourismAttractionType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1982
UNESCOSiteType Cultural
UTCOffset −03:00
viewCharacteristic panoramic views of Recife and the Atlantic Ocean

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pernambuco
hasCity
Dutch Brazil
territoryIncludes

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