Valongo Observatory
The Valongo Observatory is the astronomical observatory of the UFRJ. It is located on the top of the Conceição Hill, an old settlement in the downtown of Rio de Janeiro dating from the first centuries of the colonization of the city.Photo: Eisdur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: University building
- Description: organization in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Address: 43 Ladeira Pedro Antônio, Saúde, Rio de Janeiro
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valongo Wharf and Praça dos Estivadores.
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 190 metres north of Valongo Observatory.
Praça dos Estivadores
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 br.
Praça dos Estivadores is a park, which is situated 140 metres southwest of Valongo Observatory.
Pedra do Sal
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pedra do Sal is a historic and religious site in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Saúde. The site was originally a quilombo village. An association group still lives there, formally known as the Community Descendents of the Quilombos of Pedra do Sal. Pedra do Sal is situated 140 metres east of Valongo Observatory.
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.
Valongo Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, organization, building, and education
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.8985° or 22° 53′ 55″ southLongitude
-43.18676° or 43° 11′ 12″ westOpen location code
589R4R27+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 378668549OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityWikidata ID
Q7912530
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Valongo Observatory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “瓦隆古天文台”
- Chinese: “瓦隆古天文臺”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد فالونجو”
- Hebrew: “מצפה הכוכבים ואלוגו”
- Japanese: “ヴァロンゴ天文台”
- Portuguese: “Observatório do Valongo”
- Urdu: “والونگو رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morro do Valongo and Arredores do Observatório do Valongo.
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