Largo da Prainha
Largo da Prainha is a park in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Largo da Prainha is situated nearby to Church of Saint Francis of Prainha, as well as near the suburb Saúde.Photo: EliasTheHorse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valongo Wharf and Church of Saint Francis of Prainha.
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 350 metres west of Largo da Prainha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saúde and Centro.
Saúde
Suburb
Saúde is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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 Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, it contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name Saúde means "Health" in Portuguese.
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.
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.
Largo da Prainha
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Largo de São Francisco da Prainha”
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.8977° or 22° 53′ 52″ southLongitude
-43.18413° or 43° 11′ 3″ westOpen location code
589R4R28+W8OpenStreetMap ID
way 209734510OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q48862340
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Largo da Prainha” goes by many names.
- French: “Largo da Prainha”
- Italian: “Largo da Prainha”
- Italian: “Largo de São Francisco da Prainha”
- Portuguese: “Largo da Prainha”
- Portuguese: “Largo de São Francisco da Prainha”
- Spanish: “Largo da Prainha”
- Spanish: “Largo de São Francisco da Prainha”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Largo Da Prainha and Candinho (Centro Cultural Cândido José de Araújo).
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