Brief synthesisThe 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. The Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda does not suffer from adverse effects of development and/or neglect. AuthenticityThe 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. Protection and management requirementsThe Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda is protected by instruments enacted through a series of specific standards and laws: inscriptions no. The Plano de Ação para as Cidades Históricas (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.