Glória

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.

Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Suburb with 9,660 residents
Description: neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
Also known as: “Gloria” and “Glória, Rio de Janeiro”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monument to the Dead of World War II and Marina da Glória.

Monument to the Dead of World War II

Photo: fernando dallacqua, CC BY 2.0.

The Monument to the Dead of World War II, also the Monument to the Brazilian Soldiers of World War II, popularly known as Monumento aos Pracinhas commemorates Brazil's participation and losses in the Second World War.

Marina da Glória

Marina

Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.

Marina da Glória is a marina located in the neighbourhood of Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This venue hosted the sailing events for the 2016 Summer Olympics within the Flamengo Park cluster, from 7 to 19 August 2016. and the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Paris Square

Park

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Paris Square is located in the Glória neighborhood, in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Designed by French urban planner Alfred Agache, it was built on an embankment in 1926 during the administration of Mayor Antônio Prado Júnior.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lapa and Castelo.

Lapa

Suburb

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lapa is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Located in the Zona Central, it is known for its historical monuments and vibrant nightlife. The neighborhood is home to the Arcos da Lapa, an aqueduct inaugurated by colonial authorities in 1750, and the Passeio Público, the city's first public park, which was built in 1783 and remodelled in 1860.

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.