Mercado São José

It is the oldest building prefabricated iron in Brazil, exported from Europe to Recife, in the late nineteenth century.

It was designed by the engineer of the Municipality of Recife, J. Lieuthier Louis in 1871, inspired by Marketing de Grenelle, Paris, and built by French engineer Louis Léger Vauthier, also responsible for the construction of St. Elizabeth doTeatro.

Today, with its 46 pavilions, 561 magazines and 80 boxes covered in your outdoor area, plus 24 more for the fish, crustaceans and 12 to 80 for meat and fruit, the market of San Jose is a place where the best of regional crafts, ethnic foods, brochures twine, medicinal herbs, items for african-Brazilian cults, and also an important supply center in the neighborhood of San Jose and a tourist attraction in the city of Recife.

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The Market of San Jose was inaugurated in 1875 and has the same neoclassical architecture of European markets at the time. This is a major municipal markets. Their boxes open daily, 542 in total, have a huge diversity of products and services: clothes, fruits, meats, brochures twine, products of Umbanda and Candomble, shells and tarot games and more. What's more, for those who want a souvenir photo, photographers have the tradicionalíssimos "lick-lick", is almost extinct.

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Cidade do Recife Museum (museum) - The Cinco Pontas (five points) Fort was built by the Dutch in 1630, despite the name, the Fort has only four points, a result of reforms made ​​by the Portuguese after the expulsion of the Dutch. Located in the neighborhood of St. Joseph, the fort houses since 1982, the Museum of the City of Recife. The museum is notable for its collection which contains iconographic documents of extreme importance for the preservation of urban a... Address: São José, Recife Antigo - PE, 50020-500, Brazil Distance: 0.47km from the Mercado São José
Over Point (nightlife) - Hours: Thu-Sat 11pm until the last guest. Capacity: 800 Rates: up to $ 30 Cards accepted: Visa | Mastercard | Credicard | Diners | Amex Minimum age: 18 Average age: 22 to 25 Genre: Electronic Access for disabled Valet Parking Air conditioning     Shopping Paço Alfândega - R. da Alfândega, 35 - Bairro do Recife, Recife, PE, Brazil Tel.: (81) 3305-5777   http://www.overpoint.com.br Address: R. da Alfândega, 35 - Bairro do Recife, Recife, PE, Brazil Distance: 0.63km from the Mercado São José
Our Lady of Carmo Basílica and Convent (historical) - The Basilica and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Caramel was built in 1687 and has Baroque features. In the golden altar, the statue of the patroness Our Lady of Mount Caramel can be contemplated in size on the altar of the basilica, and the art gallery in the annex of the church, with paintings of the eighteenth century. The main altar houses valuable gold crowns and precious stones. It was in this convent, Friar Caneca ordained a prie... Address: Av. Dantas Barreto - Santo Antônio Recife - PE, 50010-360 Distance: 0.65km from the Mercado São José

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