Things to Do in Centro

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Things to Do in Centro

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Arcos da Lapa
Formerly the Aqueduto da Carioca (Carioca Aqueduct), this structure...
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Transportation Sites Centro
 
Beco do Comércio
A network of narrow streets and alleys centers on this pedestrian...
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Pedestrian Malls Centro
 
Biblioteca Nacional
Corinthian columns adorn the neoclassical National Library (built...
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Libraries Centro
 
Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
The exterior of this circa-1960 metropolitan cathedral, which...
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Religious Sites Centro
 
Convento do Santo Antônio
The Convent of St. Anthony was completed in 1780, but some parts...
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Religious Sites Centro
 
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária
The classic symmetry of Candelária's white dome and bell...
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Religious Sites Centro
 
Igreja de São Francisco da Penitência
The church was completed in 1737, nearly four decades after it...
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Religious Sites Centro
 
Mosteiro de São Bento
Just a glimpse of this church's main altar can fill you with...
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Religious Sites Centro
 
Museu Histórico Nacional
The building that houses the National History Museum dates from...
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Museums / Galleries Centro
 
Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
Works by Brazil's leading 19th- and 20th-century artists fill...
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Museums / Galleries Centro
 
Paço Imperial
This two-story colonial building with thick stone walls and an...
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Arts / Performance Venues, Squares, Architectural Sites, Government Buildings Centro
 
Theatro Municipal
If you visit one place in Centro, make it this theater, modeled...
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Arts / Performance Venues, Architectural Sites Centro
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