NaturePhoto Wikimedia CommonsPraca do Marco Zero
State of Pernambuco · Brazil
Then stop at Catamaran Space, where you can take a beautiful catamaran ride (passengers who do not take the ride will head to Marco Zero by bus) through our "Brazilian Venice". During the water tour, while the guide tells about curiosities and stories of the city and the main points of the region, visitors will be able to enjoy beautiful landscapes of the city of waters, beginning with the Pina basin, passing the Wall of Porto, river mouth Capibaribe, Port Basin, Sculpture Park of Francisco Brennand, having its end at the zero point of our city, the Marco Zero Square. The duration of the catamaran ride is approximately 30 minutes.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Praça do Marco Zero (Prah-sah doh Mahr-koh Zeh-roh), officially known as Praça Rio Branco. This is the symbolic and geographical starting point of Recife, the location from which all distances to other cities in…
Listen in the app2The Compass Rose — Cícero Dias' Vision
The focal point of the square’s paving is the massive circular mosaic designed by Cícero Dias. Dias, a pioneer of the modernist movement in Brazil, spent much of his life in Paris but remained spiritually tethered to the colors…
Listen in the app3The Port Warehouses — Commerce Reborn
To the side of the square stand the imposing 19th-century warehouses that once processed the sugar and cotton that fueled the Pernambucan economy. During the Dutch era of 1630, this was the 'Cais do Porto' (Kye-s doh Pohr-toh),…
Listen in the app4Francisco Brennand's Sculpture Park
Across the water, perched on the natural reef that gives the city its name, you can see the 'Parque das Esculturas' (Pahr-kee dahs Es-kool-too-rahs). This open-air gallery features over 90 works by Francisco Brennand…
Listen in the app5The Dutch Legacy and the 'Cimento Nassau'
Looking toward the buildings on the landward side of the square, one can still find traces of the 17th-century 'Mauritstad' (Mow-reet-stahd)—the city of Nassau. While many of the original Dutch buildings were destroyed and…
Listen in the app6Naná Vasconcelos — The Pulse of the Square
Near the center of the square, you will find a memorial to Naná Vasconcelos (Nah-nah Vahs-kon-seh-los), the world-renowned percussionist who was born in Recife. Naná was a master of the 'Berimbau' (Beh-reem-bow) and was named the…
Listen in the app7The Customs House and Naval Influence
Dominating one side of the square is the 'Prédio da Receita Federal' (Customs House), an imposing building that reminds us of the square's functional history as a port of entry. Nearby is the 'Capitania dos Portos' (Port…
Listen in the app8Closing
As you prepare to leave the Praça do Marco Zero, I invite you to take one last look at the Horizon. Whether it's the 'Torre de Cristal' gleaming across the water or the vibrant colors of the Cícero Dias mosaic beneath your feet,…
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What is Praca do Marco Zero?
Praca do Marco Zero is a place in State of Pernambuco · Brazil with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | State of Pernambuco · Brazil |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -8.0631, -34.8711 |
| Last updated |
