Praça dos Estivadores
Praça dos Estivadores is a park in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Praça dos Estivadores is situated nearby to the park Jardins Suspensos do Valongo, as well as near the university building Valongo Observatory.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 br.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valongo Wharf and Itamaraty Palace.
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 280 metres north of Praça dos Estivadores.
Itamaraty Palace
Public building
Photo: Fulviusbsas, Public domain.
The Itamaraty Palace is a 19th-century building of great historical and artistic value located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The palace was a noble residence, the seat of the Republican Government and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Itamaraty Palace is situated 380 metres south of Praça dos Estivadores.
Central do Brasil
Railway station
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estação Central do Brasil is a major train station in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The station is located in downtown Rio de Janeiro, along the Avenida Presidente Vargas and across from the Campo de Santana park. Central do Brasil is situated 600 metres southwest of Praça dos Estivadores.
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
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.
Gamboa
Suburb
Gamboa is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gamboa, along with Santo Cristo 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.
Praça dos Estivadores
- Type: Park
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.89939° or 22° 53′ 58″ southLongitude
-43.18774° or 43° 11′ 16″ westOpen location code
589R4R26+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 363578595OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q20059261
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Praça dos Estivadores” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Praça dos Estivadores”
- Portuguese: “Largo do Depósito”
- Portuguese: “Praça dos Estivadores”
- Spanish: “Praça dos Estivadores”
- “Praça dos Estivadores”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardins Suspensos do Valongo and Valongo Observatory.
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