Santo Cristo
Santo Cristo is a tram stop in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Santo Cristo is situated nearby to the peak Morro da Gamboa, as well as near the tram stop Pereira Reis VLT stop.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cidade do Samba and Valongo Wharf.
Cidade do Samba
Photo: Erik Ogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cidade do Samba, formally known as Cidade do Samba Joãosinho Trinta, is a complex of buildings in the neighborhood of Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used for Samba schools to prepare for carnival.
Valongo Wharf
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Valongo Wharf is an old dock located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, between the current Coelho e Castro and Sacadura Cabral streets. Built in 1811, it was the site of landing and trading of enslaved Africans until 1831, with the blockade of Africa banning the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil. Valongo Wharf is situated 1¼ km east of Santo Cristo.
Pereira Reis VLT stop
Tram stop
Photo: Mwaldeck, Public domain.
Pereira Reis VLT stop is a tram stop, which is situated 210 metres southwest of Santo Cristo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santo Cristo and Gamboa.
Santo Cristo
Suburb
Santo Cristo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The neighbourhood is named after the Catholic church Santo Cristo dos Milagres situated in the port area.
Gamboa
Suburb
Gamboa is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gamboa, along with Santo Cristo and Saúde, is one of the oldest boroughs of Rio. It was originally settled by the aristocracy, due to the attractive position on the shores of Guanabara Bay, but lost its glamour when the docks were built.
Centro
Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Rio's Centro is a district in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Centro has most of the city's notable churches and museums, including the Modern Art Museum, as well as many of its most famous bars.
Santo Cristo
- Type: Tram stop
- Categories: railway stop, transport stop, and transportation
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.89533° or 22° 53′ 43″ southLongitude
-43.20038° or 43° 12′ 1″ westOpen location code
589R4Q3X+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 5220111928OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=tram_stopWikidata ID
Q28679555
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Santo Cristo” goes by many names.
- French: “Santo Cristo”
- German: “Haltestelle Santo Cristo”
- Portuguese: “Estação Santo Cristo”
- Portuguese: “Parada Santo Cristo”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morro da Gamboa and Ministério da Saúde.
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