Paço Alfândega Mall

The Paço Alfândega is a true portrait of the urban memory of the city of Recife. Located on the Capibaribe River border, in the heart of old Recife, its construction dates back to 1732. In this place, the Port of Recife operated, since the Dutch occupation. It was considered in century XVIII the busiest port of the Americas. The building that sheltered for almost 100 years the Convent of the priests of the Order of St. Philip Neri (Convent of the Oratorians), from 1826, began to function as headquarters of the Customs. A long time later, with the change of the port to seashore, it was donated to the Santa Casa de Misericórdia, having passed through several uses, from cooperative and warehouse to parking.

After a long period of degradation, the building was the object of an ambitious and careful restoration project that recovered its beauty and appreciated its architectural characteristics, allowing the installation of a modern commercial and cultural enterprise, with unique characteristics where history and modernity coexist harmoniously for the preservation of historical heritage and the revitalization of the Old Recife Neighborhood.

Now a day, the Paço works as a creative center, integrating retail, culture, services, technology and business. There are 37 operations in several segments. In addition, the place has a busy calendar with exhibitions, fairs, shows and cultural presentations.