Praça José de Alencar

Praça José de Alencar is a park in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Praça José de Alencar is situated near the theater building Cacilda Becker, as well as near the church Catedral metodista.

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Largo do Machado and Largo do Machado Station.

Largo do Machado

Park

Photo: Elvis Boaventura, CC BY 3.0.

Largo do Machado is a square located on the border of the Catete, Flamengo and Laranjeiras neighborhoods in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Largo do Machado is situated 240 metres northwest of Praça José de Alencar.

Largo do Machado Station

Metro station

Photo: Eduardo P, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Largo do Machado Station is an underground station on the Rio de Janeiro Metro that services the neighbourhoods of Catete, Laranjeiras, Cosme Velho and Largo do Machado in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is located near the Estádio das Laranjeiras. Largo do Machado Station is situated 180 metres north of Praça José de Alencar.

Kinoplex São Luiz

Movie theater

Photo: Eduardo P, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kinoplex São Luiz is a movie theater, which is situated 220 metres north of Praça José de Alencar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flamengo and Catete.

Flamengo

Suburb

Photo: Alicia Nijdam, CC BY 2.0.

Flamengo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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.

Laranjeiras

Suburb

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Praça José de Alencar

Type: Park
Also known as: “Largo do Catête” and “Praça Ferreira Viana”
Categories: square and recreation area
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-22.93274° or 22° 55′ 58″ south

Longitude

-43.1776° or 43° 10′ 39″ west

Open location code

589R3R8C+WX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 30989069

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q10353318

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In Other Languages

“Praça José de Alencar” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Praça José de Alencar”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Praça José de Alencar and Catedral metodista.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Estatua José de Alencar and José de Alencar.

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