Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 3.6 km
Ascend 124 m
Descend 114 m

Experience Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Rio de JaneiroIndividual Sights in Rio de Janeiro

Sight 1: Espaço Cultural da Marinha

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The Navy Cultural Space is a cultural center located in the Centro neighborhood, in the Central Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. With an exhibition area of about 1.1 thousand m², it is located on Orla Conde, between Largo da Candelária and Praça XV, subordinated to the Directorate of Historical Heritage and Documentation of the Navy.

Wikipedia: Espaço Cultural da Marinha (PT)

79 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Navio-Museu Bauru

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Navio-Museu Bauru

USS McAnn (DE-179) is a retired Cannon-class destroyer escort built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. She was transferred to the Brazilian Navy in 1944 and renamed as Bauru. She is now a museum ship preserved at the Brazilian Navy Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro.

Wikipedia: USS McAnn (EN)

154 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Submarino-Museu Riachuelo

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Submarino-Museu RiachueloBrazillian Navy / Attribution

Riachuelo (S22) was an Oberon-class submarine in the Brazilian Navy.

Wikipedia: Brazilian submarine Riachuelo (S22) (EN)

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Nau dos Descobrimentos

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Nau dos DescobrimentosBrazillian Navy / Attribution

The so-called Flagship is a replica of a Portuguese caravel from the fifteenth century, built at the Aratu Naval Base in Brazil, for the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Discovery, considered a museum ship, subordinated to the Navy's Directorate of Historical Heritage and Documentation.

Wikipedia: Nau Capitânia (PT)

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Casa França-Brasil

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Casa França-Brasil is located in the historic center of Rio de Janeiro, in the state of the same name, in Brazil. This historic property is currently requalified as a cultural center. It is a national cultural heritage, listed by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN), on May 24, 1938, under process No. 101-T-1938.

Wikipedia: Casa França-Brasil (PT), Website

39 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil

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The Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil is a cultural organization of the Bank of Brazil based in Brazil with centers in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

Wikipedia: Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (EN), Website

74 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Centro Cultural Correios

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The Centro Cultural Correios Rio de Janeiro is located in the city center of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Wikipedia: Centro Cultural Correios (Rio de Janeiro) (PT)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores

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The Church of Our Lady of Lapa dos Mercadores is a Catholic church located at Rua do Ouvidor, number 35, between the streets of Mercado and Primeiro de Março, in the historic center of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is right on the corner of Travessa do Comércio, which leads to the touristy and historic Arco do Teles and is owned by the Catholic Brotherhood of the same name, founded in 1750.

Wikipedia: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores (PT)

23 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 9: Igreja da Santa Cruz dos Militares

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Igreja da Santa Cruz dos Militares

The Church of Santa Cruz dos Militares is a colonial church in the city of Rio de Janeiro that has the privilege of being added to the Vatican Basilica, since 1923, by Pope Pius XI. It is located in the center of the city, at Rua Primeiro de Março, 36.

Wikipedia: Igreja de Santa Cruz dos Militares (PT)

132 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Arco do Teles

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Arco do Teles

The Arco do Teles is located in Praça XV de Novembro, in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Wikipedia: Arco do Teles (PT)

34 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 11: General Osório Statue

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Praça XV, also known as Praça XV de Novembro, Praça 15 de Novembro, Praça Quinze de Novembro, Praça 15 or Praça Quinze, is a square located in the Centro neighborhood, in the Central Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. In addition to being located on Rua Primeiro de Março, the square is part of Orla Conde, a public promenade that borders Guanabara Bay.

Wikipedia: Estátua equestre do General Osório (PT)

491 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: Praça Marechal Âncora

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Praça Marechal Âncora Beth Santos / CC BY 3.0 br

Marechal Âncora Square is a square located in the Centro neighborhood, in the Central Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is part of Orla Conde, a public promenade that borders Guanabara Bay.

Wikipedia: Praça Marechal Âncora (PT)

178 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Largo da Misericórdia

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Largo da Misericórdia may refer to:Largo da Misericórdia, Elvas, in Portugal Largo da Misericórdia (Guimarães), in Portugal Largo da Misericórdia (Linhares), in Portugal Largo da Misericórdia (Monchique), in Portugal Largo da Misericórdia (Tavira) - in Portugal Largo da Misericórdia (Viseu) - in Portugal Largo da Misericórdia - in the central region of the city

Wikipedia: Largo da Misericórdia (PT)

341 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: Museu Naval

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The Naval Museum is located in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a space intended for the preservation of Brazilian naval memory. In its collection, there are several documents that relate the history of the Brazilian Navy, with an emphasis on Brazilian participation in conflicts.

Wikipedia: Museu Naval e Oceanográfico (PT)

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Palácio Tiradentes

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The Tiradentes Palace is an eclectic government building located in the Centro neighborhood (bairro), next to the Paço Imperial in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was inaugurated on 6 May 1926 and was the former seat of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, between 1926 and 1960, and is the current seat of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Wikipedia: Tiradentes Palace (EN)

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Antigo Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

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Antigo Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

The Carmo Convent of Rio de Janeiro is located in Praça XV, in the center of the city. The current convent is located at Rua Morais e Vale, 1111. It was where the queen of Portugal Maria I died in 1816.

Wikipedia: Convento do Carmo (Rio de Janeiro) (PT)

173 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 17: Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo

The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of the Old Cathedral or Old Cathedral, as it is popularly known, is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church, located at Rua Sete de Setembro, nº 14 and Rua Primeiro de Março, in the historic center of Rio de Janeiro. It was the episcopal seat of the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro until 1976, when the new Cathedral of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro was completed, which is why it is also referred to as the Old Cathedral.

Wikipedia: Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo (PT)

484 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 18: Church of Our Lady of the Candelária

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The Candelária Church is an important historical Roman Catholic church in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It was built and decorated during a long period, from 1775 to the late 19th century. The church combines a Portuguese colonial Baroque façade with later Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance interior elements.

Wikipedia: Candelária Church (EN)

675 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 19: Largo de São Francisco de Paula

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Largo de São Francisco de Paula is one of the oldest streets in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Wikipedia: Largo de São Francisco de Paula (PT)

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