Recife, Brazil
Palácio de Friburgo
The Palácio de Friburgo also known as the Palácio das Torres, was an official residence built by Count John Maurice of Nassau-Siegen between 1640 and 1642 in what was then Mauritsstad, the capital of the Dutch colony of Nova Holanda - now the city of Recife, capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It existed until the second half of the 18th century, when it was demolished due to the damage caused during the Pernambuco Insurrection. When it was built, the palace was the most monumental structure in Brazil, having the first observatory of the Southern Hemisphere.
- City
- Recife
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Recife
- Forte de São Tiago das Cinco Pontas
- Mercado de São José
- Ricardo Brennand Institute
- Zeppelin Tower
- Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue
- Recife Brazil Temple
Background: Wikipedia