Avenida Rio Branco
Rio Branco Avenue, formerly Avenida Central, is a major road in downtown Rio de Janeiro. It was built as the leading brand of the urban reform carried out by the mayor Pereira Passos in early 20th century.Photo: Eduardo P, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: avenue in Rio de Janeiro
- Also known as: “Av. Rio Branco”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro and National Library.
Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is an old Carmelite church which served as cathedral of Rio de Janeiro from around 1808 until 1976.
National Library
Library
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Library of Brazil is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil. It is located in Rio de Janeiro, the capital city of Brazil from 1763 to 1960, more specifically at Cinelândia square.
Theatro Municipal
Theater building
Photo: Elvis Boaventura, CC BY 3.0.
The Theatro Municipal is an opera house in the Centro district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in the early twentieth century, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important theaters in the country.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centro and Castelo.
Centro
Suburb
Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Centro is a neighborhood in the Central Region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It represents the financial heart of the city, and the crux of the Central Region.
Castelo
Quarter
Castelo is a region in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood, and officially forms part of the Centro neighborhood. It is generally considered to be located in the region between Avenida Rio Branco, the Santos Dumont Airport and Praça Quinze de Novembro.
Saúde
Suburb
Saúde is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west of Praça Mauá and east of Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, it contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name Saúde means "Health" in Portuguese.
Avenida Rio Branco
- Category: boulevard
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Avenida Rio Branco” goes by many names.
- French: “Avenida Rio Branco”
- French: “Avenue Rio Branco”
- German: “Avenida Rio Branco”
- Italian: “Avenida Rio Branco”
- Portuguese: “Avenida central (rio de janeiro)”
- Portuguese: “Avenida Central (Rio de Janeiro)”
- Portuguese: “Avenida central”
- Portuguese: “Avenida Central”
- Portuguese: “Avenida Rio Branco”
- Spanish: “Avenida Rio Branco”
- Swedish: “Avenida Rio Branco”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Candelária and Cinelândia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praça Quinze de Novembro and Carioca.
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