Chinese Belvedere
The Vista Chinesa is one of the belvederes of Rio de Janeiro, at the topmost of one of the roads that connect the Jardim Botânico area to the Parque Nacional & Floresta da Tijuca, known as the Estrada da Vista Chinesa.Photo: MTur Destinos, Public domain.
Photo: Emermattoso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Vista Chinesa”
- Address: Estrada da Vista Chinesa, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of the City of Rio de Janeiro and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
Museum of the City of Rio de Janeiro
Museum
Photo: Luisraibolt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museum of the City of Rio de Janeiro is situated 780 metres southeast of Chinese Belvedere.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
University
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro is a Jesuit, Catholic, pontifical university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the joint responsibility of the Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and the Society of Jesus. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro is situated 2 km southeast of Chinese Belvedere.
Grandjean de Montigny Manor House
Museum
Photo: Ivokory, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grandjean de Montigny Manor House is a museum, which is situated 1½ km east of Chinese Belvedere.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alto da Boa Vista and Gávea.
Alto da Boa Vista
Suburb
Photo: Rafaeloliveira, Public domain.
Alto da Boa Vista is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Gávea
Suburb
Photo: ri5co, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gávea is an affluent residential neighborhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It borders São Conrado, Leblon, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico neighborhoods and is famous for its high concentration of artists.
Rocinha
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rocinha is a favela, located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach.
Chinese Belvedere
- Categories: historic building, building, tourism, and hut
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.97326° or 22° 58′ 24″ southLongitude
-43.24947° or 43° 14′ 58″ westInception
1903Open location code
589R2QG2+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 320520401OpenStreetMap feature
building=hutOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q7936437
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Chinese Belvedere” goes by many names.
- French: “Vista Chinesa”
- German: “Vista Chinesa”
- Macedonian: “Виста Кинеза”
- Portuguese: “Vista Chinesa”
- Spanish: “Vista China”
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Highlights include Mesa do Imperador and Jequitiba.
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