Valongo Wharf
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.
- Tourist attraction
- …was formerly known as “Cais da Imperatriz”
- …is operated by IPHAN
- …dates from 1811
- Description: former wharf in Rio de Janeiro
- Address: Praça Jornal do Comércio, Saúde, Rio de Janeiro
- Also known as“Muelle de la Emperatriz”“Muelle de Valongo”“Sítio Arqueológico Cais do Valongo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port of Rio de Janeiro and Praça dos Estivadores.
Port of Rio de Janeiro
The Port of Rio de Janeiro is a seaport in the city… Port of Rio de Janeiro is situated 350 metres north of Valongo Wharf.
Praça dos Estivadores
Praça dos Estivadores is a park, which is situated 280 metres south of Valongo Wharf.
Largo da Prainha
Largo da Prainha is a park, which is situated 350 metres east of Valongo Wharf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saúde and Gamboa.
Gamboa
Suburb
Gamboa is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Valongo Wharf
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Latitude
-22.89688° or 22° 53′ 49″ south
Longitude
-43.18739° or 43° 11′ 15″ west
Open location code
589R4R37+62
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Valongo Wharf” goes by many names.
Moll de ValongoCatalan
瓦隆古码头Chinese
Pristanište ValongoCroatian
Valongo pristaništeCroatian
Přístaviště ValongoCzech
Archeologische site van de ValongokaaiDutch
Varfo de ValongoEsperanto
Peirao de ValongoGalician
ვალონგოს ნავსადგურიGeorgian
רציף ואלונגוHebrew
Valongo rakpartHungarian
Dermaga ValongoIndonesian
Sito archeologico della banchina di ValongoItalian
Valongo Wharf Archaeological SiteItalian
ヴァロンゴ埠頭Japanese
ヴァロンゴ埠頭の考古遺跡Japanese
Valongo prieplaukaLithuanian
Maħżen ta‘ ValongoMaltese
Sit Arkeoloġiku tal-Maħżen ta‘ ValongoMaltese
Cais do ValongoPolish
Археологический памятник «Пристань Валонгу»Russian
ВалонгуRussian
Пристань ВалонгуRussian
Prístavisko ValongoSlovak
Arheološko najdišče pristanišče ValongoSlovenian
ท่าเทียบเรือจักรพรรดินีThai
ท่าเทียบเรือวาลงกูThai
Valongo RıhtımıTurkish
Bến tàu ValongoVietnamese
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado and Casa Tia Ciata.
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