Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 12.7 km
Ascend 436 m
Descend 347 m

Explore Rio de Janeiro in Brazil with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in Rio de JaneiroIndividual Sights in Rio de Janeiro

Sight 1: Monumento Nacional aos Mortos da Segunda Guerra Mundial

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Monumento Nacional aos Mortos da Segunda Guerra Mundial fernando_dallacqua [2] / CC BY 2.0

The National Monument to the Dead of World War II, popularly known as the Monument to the Pracinhas, is located in Eduardo Gomes Park, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Wikipedia: Monumento aos Mortos da Segunda Guerra Mundial (PT)

1691 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 2: Largo da Misericórdia

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Largo da Misericórdia may refer to the following places in Portugal:Largo da Misericórdia (Elvas), 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)

874 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: Espaço Cultural da Marinha

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The Espaço Cultural da Marinha 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 in 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)

366 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: 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)

74 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: 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

39 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Casa França-Brasil

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

Wikipedia: Casa França-Brasil (PT), Website

219 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: 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 attached 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)

299 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Antigo Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

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Antigo Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

The Carmo Convent in 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)

101 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: 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 10: 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 11: Largo de São Francisco de Paula

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

Wikipedia: Largo de São Francisco de Paula (PT)

115 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: Igreja de São Francisco de Paula

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The Church of São Francisco de Paula is a Roman Catholic temple located in Largo de São Francisco de Paula, in the historic center of the city of Rio de Janeiro, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the largest temples in the municipality.

Wikipedia: Igreja de São Francisco de Paula (Rio de Janeiro) (PT)

683 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 13: Morro de Santo Antônio

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Morro de Santo Antônio is located in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has access through Largo da Carioca.

Wikipedia: Morro de Santo Antônio (PT)

570 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 14: Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco da Penitência

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Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco da Penitência kcjc009 [2], modified by Fulviusbsas / CC BY 2.0

The Church of the Third Order of St. Francis of Penitence is a colonial church located next to the Convent of St. Anthony, on the hill of the same name, in downtown Rio de Janeiro. Due to its exuberant baroque decoration, it is considered one of the most important in the city and the country.

Wikipedia: Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco da Penitência (PT)

1063 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 15: Arcos da Lapa

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The Carioca Aqueduct, also known as Arcos da Lapa, is an aqueduct in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The aqueduct was built in the middle of the 18th century to bring fresh water from the Carioca River to the population of the city. It is a typical example of colonial architecture and engineering.

Wikipedia: Carioca Aqueduct (EN)

358 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 16: Capela do Menino Deus

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Capela do Menino Deus

The Chapel of the Menino Deus is a Catholic chapel located in Rua do Riachuelo, in the neighborhood of Lapa, in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Wikipedia: Capela do Menino Deus (Rio de Janeiro) (PT)

612 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 17: Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

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Rio de Janeiro CathedralCyro A. Silva from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil / CC BY 2.0

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian, better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro or as the Cathedral of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro. The cathedral is the See of the Metropolitan Archbishops of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of Rio de Janeiro.

Wikipedia: Rio de Janeiro Cathedral (EN), Url

1274 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 18: Campo de Santana

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Campo de Santana is a park located in Praça da República, in the center of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The name of the square is a reference to the fact that it is located in the vicinity of where the proclamation of the Republic of Brazil took place in 1889.

Wikipedia: Campo de Santana (Parque do Rio de Janeiro) (PT)

1511 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 19: Morro da Conceição

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Morro da Conceição

Morro da Conceição is located in the neighborhood of Saúde, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a region of significant historical and architectural importance.

Wikipedia: Morro da Conceição (Rio de Janeiro) (PT)

1642 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 20: Morro da Providência

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Morro da Providência is a favela located between the two Rio de Janeiro districts of Santo Cristo and Gamboa. It has an altitude of 115 metres and is located in the port area of the city. It is widely considered to be the first favela community in Brazil."The granite hump of Providencia gazes down like a stern guardian on the old port of Rio de Janeiro. It offers probably the finest viewpoint over any city I know."

Wikipedia: Morro da Providência (EN)

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