Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a church in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro which is located on Praia de Botafogo. Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is situated nearby to the park Praça Bariloche, as well as near Espaço Pablo Neruda.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church in Rio de Janeiro
Also known as: “Basílica da Imaculada Conceição”
Address: 266 Praia de Botafogo, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estádio de Laranjeiras and Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas.

Estádio de Laranjeiras

Stadium

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Estádio de Laranjeiras, officially named Estádio Manoel Schwartz is a historic football stadium in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. The stadium currently holds 6,000 spectators but, due to its reduced capacity and a lack of safety permits, has not hosted professional football matches since 2003. Estádio de Laranjeiras is situated 740 metres north of Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.

Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas

College

The Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas is a Brazilian private higher education institution founded in April 1952 and linked to the Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas is situated 380 metres north of Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.

Guanabara Palace

Public building

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The Guanabara Palace is the official seat of the government of Rio de Janeiro state. It is located on Pinheiro Machado Street, in the Laranjeiras neighborhood, in the south zone of Rio de Janeiro, capital of the homonymous state. Guanabara Palace is situated 650 metres north of Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Botafogo and Laranjeiras.

Botafogo

Suburb

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Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta and São João.

Laranjeiras

Suburb

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Laranjeiras is an upper-middle-class neighborhood located in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Primarily residential, it is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, having been founded in the 17th century, with the construction of country houses in the valley located around the Carioca River, which bordered Corcovado Mountain.