Central do Brasil
The Central Bank of Brazil comprises the region surrounding the train station in Central Brazil in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
The Central Bank of Brazil is located on the edge of the center to the neighborhood of Gamboa, at the Avenida Presidente Vargas, one of the main city of Rio de Janeiro.
In the nineteenth century the Central Bank of Brazil was the station's original railroad Dom Pedro II system, which extended to the states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo. Throughout the twentieth century the long-distance rail transport has lost importance. Entormo were installed in several other terminals aimed at the urban passenger transport.
The Central Bank of Brazil now comprises:
Central Station SuperVia, being the station for which the compositions of several converging lines of sub-urban trains in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro;
Central Station of the Subway Rio de Janeiro, where they operate compositions of lines 1 and 2;
Intercity Terminal Américo Fontenelle, a major urban bus terminals, which operate intercity lines in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro;
an urban municipal bus terminal.
The Central do Brasil provided the backdrop for the film of the same name, recorded in 1998.Built in the 1940s, a time of great economic and nationalistic fervor during the Estado Novo. Has 135 feet tall where there is a great watch.
Authors: Roberto Magno de Carvalho and Robert R. Office Prentice (Heller and Geza Adalberto Szilard)
Date: 1937
Address: Pedro II Station - Praça Cristiano Ottoni, s / n.
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Address: Estação Central do Brasil BrasilActivities near to Central do Brasil
| National Archives (museum) - Coordination of Cartographic and Audiovisual Documents - CODAC The collection presents the mapping world geography of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and Brazil in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through maps, plans, maps and nautical. Referring to Brazil, we are planning projects, provinces, states and cities, the infrastructure is marked by the railroads, telegraph lines, ports, dams, settlements, projects canalization ... Address: Praça da República, 173 - Centro Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil Distance: 0.44km from the Central do Brasil |  |
| Mother´s Day in Rio (festival) -
In Brazil Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, and is considered a very important date. It is the second most important gifting holiday, on which over half of all gifters purchase a gift. That puts Mother's Day right behind Christmas in gifting popularity.
Weeks before Mother's Day advertisements on television, newspapers and radio stations enhance products in special offers and promotion... Address: Prefeitura Municipal do Rio de Janeiro Rua Benedito Hipólito, 125 - Cidade Nova, Rio de Janeiro - RJ Distance: 0.53km from the Central do Brasil | |
| Parks in Rio de Janeiro (park_index) - Address: Campo de Santana, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Distance: 0.53km from the Central do Brasil | |
| Campo de Santana (park) - Campo de Santana is popular for walks, rest and contemplation, as the visitor can enjoy all its beauty, even amid the hustle and bustle of the city.Composed of historic garden grotto with waterfall, ponds, bridges and trees.Artworks diverse as the sculptures of the Stations marble monument to Benjamin Constant, sculpture mortar unequal struggle, centuries-old French sources cast iron. Prominent among many notable trees, the Ficus microc... Address: Campo de Santana - Centro Rio de Janeiro - RJ Distance: 0.53km from the Central do Brasil |  |
| Centro Cultural Light (theater) - The American Renaissance-style building, built in 1911 in Old Broad Street, as the headquarters and streetcar garage of Light, the center houses since 1994, participating actively in the city's cultural life.
In its various spaces and galleries are presented concerts and exhibitions, with emphasis on: The Old Rio, whose collection consists of historical photographs of Augusto Malta; Memory Room, where are the shows, through photos, ... Address: Centro Cultural Light 168 Avenida Marechal Floriano,Rio de Janeiro Distance: 0.61km from the Central do Brasil | |
| Centro Municipal de Arte Hélio Oiticica (theater) - The Municipal Art Center Hélio Oiticica is housed in a neoclassical building of the nineteenth century, an area of 1,950 sq.m, with exhibition galleries of exhibits that receive national and international artists and a conference room.The unit houses, preserves and disseminates the work of artist Helio Oiticica and follows the standards of the great world centers, with sophisticated security systems, HVAC and lighting.Rua LuÃs de CamÃ... Address: R. Luiz de Camões, 68 - Centro Rio de Janeiro - RJ Distance: 1.01km from the Central do Brasil | |
| Ballroom dancing at Gafieira Estudantina (activity) -
Gafieira Estudantina was created in the '20s, more precisely in the year 1928. Founded by a law student, which is derived the name "Estudantina MUSICAL," was home to the popularization of Brazilian music in the midst of intellectuals and bohemians.
Originally opened in Paysandu Street, was, years later, transferred to Praça José de Alencar. In 1942 he was transferred to Tiradentes Square, where on ... Address: Praça Tiradentes, 79 /, 81 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20060-070, Brazil Distance: 1.04km from the Central do Brasil | |
| Royal Portuguese Reading Cabinet (historical_index) - A good program in downtown Rio de Janeiro is to know the Royal Portuguese Reading founded on May 14, 1837. It's a fast ride, but worth knowing closely the true jewel neomanuelino architectural style, especially for those who like old libraries and places to breathe literature.
Project of the Portuguese architect Rafael da Silva e Castro, it was erected between the pattern of exuberant Gothic-Renaissance effect at the time of the Port... Address: Endereço:‎ R. Luiz de Camões, 30 - Centro Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20051-020 Distance: 1.07km from the Central do Brasil |  |
| Civil Police Museum (museum) - The Museum of the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1912 under the name Museum of Crime and was intended to collect objects related to investigations and serve as a teaching aid of the Police Academy.Over the years, the museum has collected documents and materials produced by the police work, becoming today the following sections: police institution and its history, uniformed police of the former federal capital, police tech... Address: R. da Relação, 40 - Centro Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brasil Distance: 1.11km from the Central do Brasil |  |
| Carlos Gomes Theater (theater) - First was the establishment in a luxury hotel, until in 1872 the owner decided to turn it into a playhouse. The place became known as Casino Theatre Franco-brésilien.In 1880, the theater changed hands, and with that his name was also changed, Sant'Anna Theatre renamed in honor of the wife of the new owner.The only drama came to receive its current name in 1904 when the then owner died and the property was purchased by Pascoal Segreto. ... Address: Teatro Carlos Gomes Pc Tiradentes, 19 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20060-070 Distance: 1.11km from the Central do Brasil | |
| Tiradentes Square in Rio (sightseeing) - In the center of the square is the oldest public statue in Rio de Janeiro. Inaugurated by Dom Pedro II in 1862, Dom Pedro I honor her as a symbol of the strength of the Empire. On a horse, and surrounded by indigenous allegories, the Emperor has in hand the "Manifesto to Friendly Nations," he announced to the world the independence of Brazil. Surrounding the square, are two of the most important theaters in Rio - Carlos Gomes, 1905, and... Address: Praça Tiradentes - Centro Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20060-070 Distance: 1.13km from the Central do Brasil |  |
Restaurants near to Central do Brasil
McDonald´s - Praça Cristiano Otoni is a Hamburgers restaurant that is roughly 0.25km from Central do Brasil and can be found at Praça Cristiano Otoni, S/N
McDonald's is one of the largest fast-food world and is present in all regions of Brazil, with about 1,200 stores. For children over what is successful is the Happy Meal with hamburger, fries, soda and a surprise gift. As for the grown older one of the most requested is the traditional Big Mc, with two burgers, lettuce, cheese, special sa...Sentaà is a Northeast Brazilian restaurant that is roughly 0.46km from Central do Brasil and can be found at Rua Barão de São Félix, 75
Cedro do LÃbano is a International restaurant that is roughly 0.72km from Central do Brasil and can be found at Rua Senhor dos Passos, 231
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