Praça da Harmonia

Praça da Harmonia is a park in , , . Praça da Harmonia is situated near the tram stop , as well as near the arts center .
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Park
  • Description: square in Rio de Janeiro
  • Also known as: “Praça Coronel Assunção”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Valongo Wharf and Harmonia VLT stop.

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an old dock located in the of , 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. is situated 450 metres east of Praça da Harmonia.

Tram stop
Photo: Mwaldeck, Public domain.
is a tram stop.

Public aquarium
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The Marine Aquarium of Rio de Janeiro, or , is a public aquarium located in the neighborhood, in the of , . is situated 300 metres northwest of Praça da Harmonia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamboa and Saúde.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in , . , along with 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.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood of , . Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west of Praça Mauá and east of , it contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name means "Health" in Portuguese.

Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Rio's is a district in the city of . has most of the city's notable churches and museums, including the Modern Art Museum, as well as many of its most famous bars.

Praça da Harmonia

Latitude
-22.89556° or 22° 53′ 44″ south
Longitude
-43.19158° or 43° 11′ 30″ west
Open location code
589R4R35+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 189307327
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q30938301
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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Spanish—“Praça da Harmonia” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Memorial dos Pretos Novos and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Saúde.

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