Central

Central is a bus stop in , , . Central is situated nearby to , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Central do Brasil and Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí.

Railway station
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estação is a major train station in the Brazilian city of . The station is located in , along the Avenida Presidente Vargas and across from the . is situated 230 metres northeast of Central.

Photo: Ben Tavener, CC BY 2.0.
The is a purpose-built parade area built for the Rio Carnival in , . The venue is also known as Passarela Professor Darcy Ribeiro or simply the Sambódromo in Portuguese or Sambadrome in English. is situated 760 metres southwest of Central.

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an old dock located in the of , 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. is situated 1 km northeast of Central.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and Gamboa.

Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Rio's is a district in the city of . has most of the city's notable churches and museums, including the Modern Art Museum, as well as many of its most famous bars.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in , . , along with and , 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.

Suburb
Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
is a neighborhood in the of , . It represents the financial heart of the city, and the crux of the Central Region.

Central

Latitude
-22.90539° or 22° 54′ 19″ south
Longitude
-43.1924° or 43° 11′ 33″ west
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
589R3RV5+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2163857704
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
Geo­Names ID
7538688
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