Praça Quinze de Novembro

The Praça XV de Novembro, is a public square in the section of the city of , Brazil. Cu…
  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Rio de Janeiro
  • Also known as: Largo do Paço”, “Praca XV de Novembro”, and “Praça XV de Novembro

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro and Tiradentes Palace.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is an old church which served as cathedral of from around 1808 until 1976.

Government office
The is an eclectic government building located in the neighborhood, next to the Paço Imperial in , Brazil. It was inaugurated on 6 May 1926 and was the former seat of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, between 1926 and 1960, and is the current seat of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro. is situated 110 metres southeast of Praça Quinze de Novembro.

Museum
Photo: Fulviusbsas, Public domain.
is a museum, which is situated 100 metres southwest of Praça Quinze de Novembro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castelo and Centro.

Quarter
is a region in , , 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 , the and Praça Quinze de Novembro.

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.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , . Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west of and east of , it contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name means "Health" in Portuguese.

Praça Quinze de Novembro

Latitude
-22.90315° or 22° 54′ 11″ south
Longitude
-43.17459° or 43° 10′ 29″ west
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
589R3RWG+P5
Geo­Names ID
7538690
Wiki­data ID
Q10353359
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In Other Languages

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Avenida Rio Branco and Candelária.

Nearby Places

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