Tall, thin, two - and three - story sobrados, or houses, characteristic of European capitals of the time were constructed with material salvaged from Olinda’s ruins.
Kõrged ning kitsad kahe - ja kolmekorruselised sobrados’ed ehk majad, mis olid iseloomulikud tolleaegsetele Euroopa pealinnadele, rajati Recifesse Olinda varemetest toodud materjalist.