Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 39 m
Descend 29 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: Largo do Machado

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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.

Wikipedia: Largo do Machado (EN)

683 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Museu da República

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The Museum of the Republic is a Brazilian museum located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, more precisely in the historic building of the Catete Palace. Its function is to preserve, investigate and communicate the objects and documents that testify to the memory and history of the republican form of government in Brazil. It is part of the structure of the Brazilian Institute of Museums, a federal agency linked to the Special Secretariat of Culture of the Ministry of Tourism.

Wikipedia: Museu da República (PT)

2 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Palácio do Catete

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The Catete Palace is an urban mansion in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The property stretches from Rua do Catete to Praia do Flamengo. Construction began in 1858 and ended in 1867. It was Brazil's presidential palace from 1897 to 1960, and the site of Getúlio Vargas' suicide. It now houses the Museu da República and a theatre. The Catete underground rail station is adjacent.

Wikipedia: Catete Palace (EN)

139 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Jardins do Palácio do Catete

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The historic garden of the Catete Palace occupies an area of 24,000 m2 of the Catete Palace area, connecting Rua do Catete to Flamengo Beach, parallel to Rua Silveira Martins. Its original format, whose design is attributed to the French landscape architect Antoine Glaziou, featured trees of great height, an orchard and the alley of palm trees, already existing on the land since before its acquisition by the Baron of Nova Friburgo.

Wikipedia: Jardim histórico do Palácio do Catete (PT)

841 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 5: Palácio São Joaquim

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Palácio São Joaquim

The São Joaquim Palace or Palace of Mitra Archiepiscopal, located at Rua da Gloria, 446, Gloria, Rio de Janeiro, is an eclectic -style building, built from 1912 to 1918 to be the residence of the first Cardinal Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, D . Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti.

Wikipedia: Palácio São Joaquim (PT)

203 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Templo da Humanidade

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The Positivist Church of Brazil was founded on May 11, 1881 by Miguel Lemos. Its headquarters is the Temple of Humanity, where the celebration of the Religion of Humanity, or Religious Positivism, a doctrine created by the French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798–1857), took place.

Wikipedia: Igreja Positivista do Brasil (PT)

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