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Castelo

Castelo 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 .
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: area central in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, officially forming part of the Centro neighborhood
  • Also known as: “Castelo District”, “Castelo, Rio de Janeiro”, and “Centro District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gustavo Capanema Palace and National Library.

Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , also known architecturally as the Ministry of Education and Health Building, is a government office building in , Brazil.

Library
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 square.

Public building
Photo: Wolfhardt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lapa and Glória.

Suburb
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in , . Located in the center of the city, it is famous for its historical monuments and vibrant nightlife. The neighborhood is home to the , an impressive constructed by colonial authorities in the mid-18th century.

Suburb
Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.
is a middle-class neighborhood of the city of , . It is located between the neighbourhoods of and .

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.

Castelo

Latitude
-22.90898° or 22° 54′ 32″ south
Longitude
-43.17336° or 43° 10′ 24″ west
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
589R3RRG+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1762779935
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8304810
Wiki­data ID
Q5049720
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Satellite Map

Discover Castelo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Castelo” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Saara and Centro.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tribunal Regional do Trabalho - Fórum Ministro Arnaldo Süssekind and Delegacia Regional do Ministério do Trabalho.

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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 “Castelo”. Photo: Wolfhardt, CC BY-SA 3.0.