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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda' has mentioned 'Olinda' in the following places:
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For other uses, see Olinda (disambiguation). | WIKI |
OlindaMunicipalityThe Municipality of Olinda FlagSealLocation in PernambucoOlindaLocation in BrazilCoordinates: 8xc2xb00xe2x80xb232xe2x80xb3S 34xc2xb051xe2x80xb218xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf8.00889xc2xb0S 34.85500xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / -8.00889; -34.85500Countryxc2xa0BrazilRegionNortheastState PernambucoFoundedMarch 12, 1535Incorporated (as village)1537Incorporated (as city)1676Governmentxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0MayorLupxc3xa9rcio Carlos do Nascimento (Solidariedade)Areaxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Municipality43.55xc2xa0km2 (27.1xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Metro2,768xc2xa0km2 (1,068.7xc2xa0;)xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Elevation16xc2xa0m (52xc2xa0ft)Populationxc2xa0(2020 [1])xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Municipality393,115xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Density5.660/km2 (14.659/sqxc2xa0mi)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Metro3,768,902Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)WebsitePrefeitura de Olinda | WIKI |
Olinda (Portuguese pronunciation:xc2xa0[oxcbx88lxc4xa9dxc9x90]) is a historic city in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Northeast Region. | WIKI |
As the former capital of the Captaincy of Pernambuco during the colonial era, Olinda has many historical buildings--the center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982--and a rich culture. | WIKI |
The Carnaval of Olinda, a popular street party, is very similar to traditional Portuguese carnivals, with the addition of African influenced dances, reflecting the history of the Northeast. | WIKI |
Several indigenous tribes occupied the coast of Northeastern Brazil for several thousand years, and the hills of the present day municipality of Olinda had settlements of Caetxc3xa9s and Tupinambxc3xa1 tribes, which were frequently at war. | WIKI |
The settlement of Olinda was founded in 1535 by Duarte Coelho Pereira, from Portugal; it was elevated to a town on March 12, 1537. | WIKI |
[2] It was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Pernambuco in 1614, becoming the Diocese of Olinda in 1676. | WIKI |
This, combined with the importing of slaves from Africa to support cultivation made Olinda a colonial stronghold. | WIKI |
Olinda was the capital of the Portuguese hereditary captaincy of Pernambuco, but was burned by Dutch invaders. | WIKI |
Taking advantage of this period of Portuguese weakness, the area around Olinda and Recife was occupied by the Dutch who gained access to the Portuguese sugarcane plantations. | WIKI |
Sugarcane plantation slavery would continue to be a source of wealth in Olinda until the Lei xc3x81urea ("Golden Law") abolished slavery in an independent Brazil in 1888. | WIKI |
Olinda declined in importance after the Dutch invasion. | WIKI |
Recife became the capital of Pernambuco in 1827, and Olinda is part of the greater Recife metropolitan area. | WIKI |
Due to the historic position of the city, its cathedral, a World Heritage Site, called Sxc3xa3o Salvador do Mundo, remains the primary seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda and Recife,[2] with a co-cathedral in Recife. | WIKI |
Olinda also has a Minor Basilica, again a World Heritage Site (Minor): Basxc3xadlica Abacial do Mosteiro de Sxc3xa3o Bento de Olinda. | WIKI |
Besides its natural beauty, Olinda is also one of Brazil's main cultural centers: in 1982 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. | WIKI |
Olinda is located on the coast of the state of Pernambuco, six kilometers north of the center of Recife. | WIKI |
Olinda is mostly drained by the Paratibe River (55.13% of the territory), with the remainder drained by the Capibaribe River. | WIKI |
Olinda has a tropical monsoon type climate (Kxc3xb6ppen-Geiger: Am), typical of the eastern section of the northeastern Brazilian coast, with average monthly temperatures consistently above 18 xc2xb0C, little diurnal variation in temperature, abundant rainfall most of the year, and high relative humidity. | WIKI |
Giant Dolls at the Olinda Carnival. | WIKI |
The main economic activities in Olinda are based in tourism, commerce, transportation industry and artcraft. | WIKI |
The exceptional ensemble of landscape, urbanism and architecture found in the Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda is an eloquent reflection of the prosperity nourished by the sugar economy. | UNESCO |
Founded in 1535 on hillsides overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on Brazilxe2x80x99s northeast coast, close to the isthmus of Recife where its port is situated, Olinda served from the last years of the 16th century onward as one of the most important centres of the sugarcane industry, which for almost two centuries was the mainstay of the Brazilian economy. | UNESCO |
Rebuilt by the Portuguese after being looted and burned by the Dutch, Olindaxe2x80x99s existing historic fabric dates largely from the 18th century, although it incorporates some older monuments such as the 16th-century church of Sxc3xa3o Joxc3xa3o Batista dos Militares. | UNESCO |
Olinda became a remarkable nucleus, first as an economic, architectural and artistic centre, and later as a centre for the renewal of ideas. | UNESCO |
The harmonious balance between its buildings, gardens, convents, numerous small passos (chapels) and about twenty baroque churches all contribute to the Historic Centre of the Town of Olindaxe2x80x99s particular charm. | UNESCO |
Criterion (ii): The historic centre of Olinda contains a number of buildings that are outstanding from the point of view of both their architecture and decoration, including the Catedral Alto da Sxc3xa9, the church of Nossa Senhora da Graxc3xa7a and examples of civil architecture ranging from the 17th to 19th centuries. | UNESCO |
Criterion (iv): From the last years of the 16th century onward, Olinda served as one of the most important centres of the sugarcane industry, which for almost two centuries was the mainstay of the Brazilian economy, and became the symbol of sugar and of the wealth it procured. | UNESCO |
The exceptional ensemble of landscape, urbanism and architecture in Olindaxe2x80x99s historic centre is an eloquent reflection of the prosperity nourished by the sugar economy. | UNESCO |
Within the boundaries of the Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda are located all the elements necessary to express its Outstanding Universal Value, including its grand churches erected on the hilltops, imposing multi-storey structures and network of houses within a tree-covered landscape laid over an urban fabric delightfully moulded to the contours of the topography. | UNESCO |
The Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda does not suffer from adverse effects of development and/or neglect. | UNESCO |
The Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda has a high degree of authenticity in terms of location and setting, forms and designs, and materials and substances. | UNESCO |
Its historical location and design, the materials employed in its construction and the predominance of its original residential character are reaffirmed in the oldest surviving document on Olinda, the Foral Charter (Carta Foral), which includes the cityxe2x80x99s first xe2x80x9cmaster plan,xe2x80x9d and in Dutch cartography and the engravings of Frans Post (17th century). | UNESCO |
The Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda is protected by instruments enacted through a series of specific standards and laws: inscriptions no. | UNESCO |
044 in the Livro do Tombo Arqueolxc3xb3gico, Etnogrxc3xa1fico e Paisagxc3xadstico in 1968 , designating the Historical Site of Olinda as a Brazilian cultural heritage site, implemented by the federal government through the Instituto do Patrimxc3xb4nio Histxc3xb3rico e Artxc3xadstico Nacional (National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage xe2x80x93 IPHAN); Federal Notification of 1979, delimiting the protected site and surrounding areas; and the Sistema Municipal de Preservaxc3xa7xc3xa3o (Municipal Preservation System), created by means of Municipal Law No. | UNESCO |
The Plano de Axc3xa7xc3xa3o para as Cidades Histxc3xb3ricas (Action Plan for Historic Cities), launched by IPHAN in 2010, involves federal and state institutions to support the development, restoration and revitalization of historic cities in the country, among them the Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda. | UNESCO |