Central do Brasil
Central do Brasil is a railway station in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Central do Brasil is situated nearby to the square Praça Procópio Ferreira, as well as near the tram stop Cristiano Ottoni / Pequena África.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Central do Brasil and Valongo Wharf.
Central do Brasil
Railway station
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estação Central do Brasil is a major train station in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The station is located in downtown Rio de Janeiro, along the Avenida Presidente Vargas and across from the Campo de Santana park.
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 1 km northeast of Central do Brasil.
Itamaraty Palace
Public building
Photo: Fulviusbsas, Public domain.
The Itamaraty Palace is a 19th-century building of great historical and artistic value located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The palace was a noble residence, the seat of the Republican Government and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Itamaraty Palace is situated 400 metres east of Central do Brasil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centro and Gamboa.
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.
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
Suburb
Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Centro is a neighborhood in the Central Region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It represents the financial heart of the city, and the crux of the Central Region.
Central do Brasil
- Type: Railway station
- Categories: building and transportation
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.90371° or 22° 54′ 13″ southLongitude
-43.19182° or 43° 11′ 31″ westOpen location code
589R3RW5+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8025693527OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_station
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