Casa da Cultura, Recife

Name: Casa da Cultura
Address: Rua do Cais da Detenção, S/N, Recife, 50020-060, Brazil
Telephone: +55 81 3224-0557

#46 among attractions in Recife

Museum, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

The Casa da Cultura is a center for marketing handicrafts in the city of Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It operates in the building of the former House of Detention of Recife, which was the largest jail in Brazil in the 19th century and the first pan-optical radial prison in South America.

Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 8°3'58"S, 34°53'0"W

Address

Rua do Cais da Detenção, S/NRPA1 (Santo Antônio)Recife 50020-060 Brazil

Contact

+55 81 3224-0557

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Day trips

Casa da Cultura – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mercado de São José, Shopping Boa Vista, Santa Isabel Theater, Ricardo Brennand Institute.

~1940 ftSE
Market
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0.5 miNW
8°3'33"S • 34°53'12"W
Shopping Boa Vista, Recife
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Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Santa Isabel Theater, Recife
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~1930 ftSE
Stately place for art and history exhibits
Ricardo Brennand Institute, Recife
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~1320 ftNE
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Church of Our Lady of the Conception of the Military, Recife
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~1600 ftE
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Co-Cathedral of Recife, Recife
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~1900 ftSE
Church
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rock, Recife
10 min walk • 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. Belonging to the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, in the archdiocese of Olinda and Recife, its patron is the Virgin of the Rock.
~240 ftS
8°4'0"S • 34°53'0"W
Train Museum, Recife
2 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
~1230 ftE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Baroque architecture
Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Recife
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~1360 ftNE
8°3'51"S • 34°52'49"W
Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao dos Militares, Recife
7 min walk • Church
~1920 ftE
8°3'51"S • 34°52'42"W
Santíssimo Sacramento - Matriz de Santo Antônio, Recife
10 min walk • Church

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Casa da Cultura open?

Casa da Cultura is open:

Monday 9 am - 7 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 7 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 7 pm
Thursday 9 am - 7 pm
Friday 9 am - 7 pm
Saturday 9 am - 6 pm
Sunday 9 am - 2 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Casa da Cultura?

Nearby attractions include Train Museum, Recife (2 min walk), Igreja de Santa Tereza da Ordem Terceira do Carmo, Recife (6 min walk), Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Recife (6 min walk), Church of Our Lady of the Conception of the Military, Recife (7 min walk).

How to get to Casa da Cultura by public transport?

The nearest stations to Casa da Cultura:

Bus

Parada 3 • Lines: 104 (3 min walk)
Desembarque - Terminal Recife • Lines: 101, 104, 107, 116, 116-A, 117 (5 min walk)

Metro

Recife • Lines: 1, 2, 3 (7 min walk)
Joana Bezerra • Lines: 1, 2, 3 (25 min walk)