Cinelândia
Cinelândia is the popular name of a major public square in the centre of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its official name is Praça Floriano Peixoto, in honour of the second president of Brazil, Floriano Peixoto.Photo: Paulo JC Nogueira, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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.
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.
Brazilian Academy of Letters
Public building
Photo: Wolfhardt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brazilian Academy of Letters 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castelo and Lapa.
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.
Lapa
Suburb
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lapa is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Located in the center of the city, it is famous for its historical monuments and vibrant nightlife. The neighborhood is home to the Arcos da Lapa, an impressive aqueduct constructed by colonial authorities in the mid-18th century.
Glória
Suburb
Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.
Glória is a middle-class neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between the neighbourhoods of Centro and Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro.
Cinelândia
- Categories: square, neighborhood, and neighborhood of Brazil
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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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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