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Estádio São Januário

Estádio Vasco da Gama, also known as Estádio São Januário, owing to its location on a street of the same name, is the home ground of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. Its facade is listed by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighbourhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil.

Located at -22.8909, -43.2283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Football venues in Brazil, Copa América stadiums, Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (city), 2016 Summer Olympic venues

National Museum of Brazil

The National Museum of Brazil is a centenarian museum and research institution, located in the Quinta da Boa Vista park in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Located at -22.9057, -43.2261 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Research institutes in Brazil, National museums of Brazil, Natural history museums in Brazil, Archaeological museums in Brazil, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Museums established in 1818, Museums in Rio de Janeiro (city)

Jornal do Brasil

Jornal do Brasil, widely known as JB, is a daily newspaper published by Editora JB in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1891 and is the third oldest existent Brazilian paper, after the Diário de Pernambuco and O Estado de São Paulo.

Located at -22.8939, -43.2152 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Newspapers published in Brazil, Journalism in Brazil

São Cristóvão (Rio de Janeiro)

São Cristóvão is a traditional neighborhood located in the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro city.

Located at -22.9, -43.2222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves

The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was a pluricontinental monarchy formed by the elevation of the Portuguese colony named State of Brazil to the status of a kingdom and by the simultaneous union of that Kingdom of Brazil with the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of the Algarves, constituting a single state consisting of three kingdoms.

Located at -22.9, -43.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former monarchies, Colonial Brazil, 19th century in Portugal, Political history of Portugal, Portuguese colonization of the Americas, States and territories established in 1815, 1822 disestablishments

Quinta da Boa Vista

The Quinta da Boa Vista (English: Park of the Nice View) is a public park of great historical importance in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The park was part of the gardens of the São Cristóvão Palace, the residence of the Emperors of Brazil in the 19th century. The building of the old palace hosts now the National Museum, with collections on natural history, ethnology and archaeology. The park is also the home of the Zoological Garden of Rio de Janeiro, with over 2000 species of animals.

Located at -22.9058, -43.2244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Rio de Janeiro (city), Gardens in Brazil

Colégio Pedro II

Colégio Pedro II is a Federal Public School named after Pedro II of Brazil. It was founded on December 2, 1837, and made official by Imperial decree on December 20 of the same year. It was named after the Emperor, since it was founded on his birthday. Its first campus, downtown Rio de Janeiro, functions to this day. The school is mentioned in the Brazilian Constitution, which says that it should remain under the Federal orbit.

Located at -22.8992, -43.2211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1837, Secondary schools in Brazil, 1837 establishments in Brazil

Paço de São Cristóvão

Paço de São Cristóvão (English: Palace of Saint Christopher; also known as Palácio Imperial or Palácio de São Cristóvão) is a palace located in the Quinta da Boa Vista park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the former residence of the Emperors of Brazil. It currently houses the National Museum of Brazil.

Located at -22.9056, -43.2258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neoclassical architecture, Official residences in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro (city), Houses completed in 1803, Imperial residences in Brazil

Caju Cemetery

The Sao Francisco Xavier Cemetery, popularly known as the Caju Cemetery, is a necropolis in Rio de Janeiro. It is considered one of the largest cemeteries in Brazil, It is located in the neighborhood of Caju in northern Rio de Janeiro.

Located at -22.8831, -43.2219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro (city), 1839 establishments in Brazil

Caju (Rio de Janeiro)

Caju is a lower-class district of the Zona Norte (North Zone) of Rio de Janeiro. Prior to the current region Caju belonged to the historic district of São Cristóvão.

Located at -22.88, -43.2206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)

1958 Rio de Janeiro train crash

The 1958 Rio de Janeiro train crash, occurred on the afternoon of May 8, 1958 in Mangueira, a suburb two miles west of Rio de Janeiro city centre in Brazil when two electric trains collided head on, killing 128 people and injuring more than 300. It is the most serious rail accident in the history of the city. A signalling error had routed an outgoing commuter train onto the same track as an incoming local.

Located at -22.9047, -43.2411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway accidents in 1958, Railway accidents in Brazil, Transport in Rio de Janeiro (city), 1958 in Brazil

Benfica (Rio de Janeiro)

Benfica is a neighbourhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located near São Cristóvão and Engenho de Dentro, within the Centro (Downtown) Administrative Region. Benfica was first populated in the 16th century, as an area of sugarcane plantation developed by Jesuit missionaries, who received an extensive donation of land, which also included present-day Engenho da Rainha and Engenho Novo, from Estácio de Sá.

Located at -22.8925, -43.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)