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ATRATIVOS TURÌSTICOSMalakoff Tower
In the mid-XIX century, a tower was erected, built with sober lines, in Tunisian style. It belonged to the Navy Arsenal, place where the ships were repaired and naval pieces and smaller ships were built. The turret was named after the resemblance with the fort that, in 1855, defended the peninsula of Crimea. Inside, there are a clock and a mobile dome of iron. On the top of the construction the Cultural Malakoff Observatory and, in a little room on the first floor, a comic books collection, with many rare copies. There is also a virtual library and a tourist information centre. Arsenal da Marinha Square
Opened from Tuesday through Friday, from 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m./Saturday and Sunday, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Bom Jesus Street
Over the Dutch occupation, many Jens arrived to Brazil and settled in Recife, more exactly, in Bom Jesus Street, that was known as Jewish's Street. Over the period lasting from 1630 to 1654, enjoying a freedom of faith, America's first synagogue was built there, Kahal Zur Israel - Phone: (81) 3224.7376. After the Dutch left, many Jews left the country as well, and the Catholics changed the name to Cruz Street. The current name is a reference to the chapel built in one of the doors that marked its doorway. After the golden age, the whole area of Recife fell sharply in decadence, and Bom Jesus was just regarded as a prostitution site. After being restored, the street became a centre of leisure, with the beautiful and restored manor houses sheltering bars, restaurants and cultural spaces with many events happening there. One of them is Domingo na Rua (Sunday at the Street) that gathers fair, music, theatre and dance, outdoors, every Sunday.

Apolo and Guia Streets
They feature a stunning group of constructions from late XVII century. There are edifices with one to four floors. The whole assemblage underwent a restoration of the Area with buildings featuring contrasting bright paintings. These streets are, today, leisure and cultural points where the Theatre Apolo stands out. Built in 1835 and founded by the Theatrical Harmonic Society, used to be a place of status and importance in the past. With the extinction of the Society, the building served as beans silo. Its neoclassical style façade brings together the Lisbon buildings, having been ordered as a turn-key job. In 1982, the theatre was recovered and it returned to its primitive role of playing acts. Theaters Apolo: Phone: (81) 3232.2028.