Cinelândia

Cinelândia is the popular name of a major public square in the centre of , Brazil. Its official name is Praça Floriano Peixoto, in honour of the second president of Brazil, Floriano Peixoto.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: neighborhood in the central region of Rio de Janeiro city
  • Also known as: “Cinelândia District” and “Floriano Peixoto Square”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Library and Brazilian Academy of Letters.

Library
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The of Brazil is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of . It is located in , the capital city of Brazil from 1763 to 1960, more specifically at Cinelândia square.

Public building
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The is a Brazilian literary non-profit society established at the end of the 19th century. The first president, Machado de Assis, declared its foundation on 15 December 1896, with the by-laws being passed on 28 January 1897.

Fountain
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is a fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castelo and Lapa.

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 .

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in , . Located in the , it is known for its historical monuments and vibrant nightlife. The neighborhood is home to the , an inaugurated by colonial authorities in 1750, and the , the city's first public park, which was built in 1783 and remodelled in 1860.

Suburb
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is a middle-class neighborhood of the city of , . It is located between the neighbourhoods of and .

Cinelândia

Latitude
-22.91233° or 22° 54′ 44″ south
Longitude
-43.17583° or 43° 10′ 33″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
589R3RQF+3M
Geo­Names ID
7538695
Wiki­data ID
Q579694
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Cinelândia” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西尼蘭地亞廣場”
  • Dutch: “Cinelândia”
  • French: “Cinelândia”
  • Galician: “Cinelândia”
  • German: “Cinelândia”
  • Italian: “Cinelândia”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Cinelândia”
  • Norwegian: “Cinelândia”
  • Portuguese: “Cinelândia”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Floriano Peixoto”
  • Russian: “Синеландия”
  • Spanish: “Cinelandia”
  • Spanish: “Cinelândia”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Windsor Astúrias and Cinelândia.

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