Cidade do Samba
Cidade do Samba, formally known as Cidade do Samba Joãosinho Trinta, is a complex of buildings in the neighborhood of Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used for Samba schools to prepare for carnival.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Erik Ogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Valongo Wharf and Rio Star.
Valongo Wharf
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Valongo Wharf is an old dock located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, between the current Coelho e Castro and Sacadura Cabral streets. Built in 1811, it was the site of landing and trading of enslaved Africans until 1831, with the blockade of Africa banning the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil.
Rio Star
Ferris wheel
Photo: Agent010, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rio Star is a cantilevered observation wheel in the Santo Cristo neighborhood, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With an overall height of 88 metres, from 2019 to November 2022, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in Latin America; however, it lost the title with the completion of the 91-meter Roda Rico, located in the city of São Paulo.
AquaRio
Public aquarium
The Marine Aquarium of Rio de Janeiro, or AquaRio, is a public aquarium located in the Gamboa neighborhood, in the port zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gamboa and Santo Cristo.
Gamboa
Suburb
Gamboa is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gamboa, along with Santo Cristo and Saúde, is one of the oldest boroughs of Rio. It was originally settled by the aristocracy, due to the attractive position on the shores of Guanabara Bay, but lost its glamour when the docks were built.
Santo Cristo
Suburb
Santo Cristo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The neighbourhood is named after the Catholic church Santo Cristo dos Milagres situated in the port area.
Centro
Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Rio's Centro is a district in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Centro has most of the city's notable churches and museums, including the Modern Art Museum, as well as many of its most famous bars.
Cidade do Samba
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Address: Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro
- Categories: building complex and tourism
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.89589° or 22° 53′ 45″ southLongitude
-43.19773° or 43° 11′ 52″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
589R4R32+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 431600444OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cidade do Samba” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cidade do Samba”
- Portuguese: “Cidade do Samba Joãosinho Trinta”
- Portuguese: “Cidade do Samba Joãozinho Trinta”
- Portuguese: “Cidade do Samba”
- Swedish: “Cidade do Samba”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pequena África and Saúde.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Providência and Cidade do Samba Tia Ciata.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cidade do Samba”. Photo: Erik Ogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.