Descobrimento do Brasil
Descobrimento do Brasil is a monument in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Descobrimento do Brasil is situated nearby to the park Praça do Cabral, as well as near Praça Edson Côrtes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as: “À Pedro Àlvares Cabral, Pedro Vaz Caminha e Frei Henrique do Coimbra”, “Descobrimento do Brasil - À Pedro Álvares Cabral, Pedro Vaz Caminha e Frei Henrique do Coimbra”, and “Monumento a Pedro Álvares Cabral (Rio de Janeiro)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glória Station and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro.
Glória Station
Metro station
Photo: Quintinense, CC BY 3.0.
Glória Station is a subway station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services downtown Rio de Janeiro. Glória Station is situated 110 metres southwest of Descobrimento do Brasil.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro
Church
Photo: Patricia Figueira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro is a church, which is situated 190 metres south of Descobrimento do Brasil.
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. Marina da Glória is situated 580 metres east of Descobrimento do Brasil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glória and Catete.
Glória
Suburb
Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Catete
Suburb
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Catete is a neighborhood in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has strong commerce, with the majority of population being middle class.
Lapa
Suburb
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lapa is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Located in the center of the city, it is famous for its historical monuments and vibrant nightlife. The neighborhood is home to the Arcos da Lapa, an impressive aqueduct constructed by colonial authorities in the mid-18th century.
Descobrimento do Brasil
- Categories: sculpture, building, and historic site
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.91992° or 22° 55′ 12″ southLongitude
-43.17592° or 43° 10′ 33″ westInception
May 1900Open location code
589R3RJF+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1189899012OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q67210111
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Descobrimento do Brasil” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Descobrimento do Brasil - À Pedro Álvares Cabral, Pedro Vaz Caminha e Frei Henrique do Coimbra”
- Italian: “Descobrimento do Brasil”
- Italian: “Monumento a Pedro Álvares Cabral (Rio de Janeiro)”
- Portuguese: “Descobrimento do Brasil - À Pedro Álvares Cabral, Pedro Vaz Caminha e Frei Henrique do Coimbra”
- Portuguese: “Descobrimento do Brasil - À Pedro Àlvares Cabral, Pedro Vaz Caminha e Frei Henrique do Coimbra”
- Portuguese: “Descobrimento do Brasil”
- Portuguese: “Monumento a Pedro Álvares Cabral (Rio de Janeiro)”
- Russian: “Памятник 400-летия открытия Бразилии”
- Spanish: “Descobrimento do Brasil - À Pedro Álvares Cabral, Pedro Vaz Caminha e Frei Henrique do Coimbra”
- Spanish: “Descobrimento do Brasil”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Pedro Álvares Cabral (Rio de Janeiro)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praça do Cabral and Praça Edson Côrtes.
Nearby Places
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