The place where Tiradentes Square is located today used to be marshy and was known for its stinky smell. . It was first called Rocio Grande and then Campo dos Ciganos. In 1862, after the sanitation of the area, it came to be named Praça da Constituição, where Dom Pedro II had built the equestrian statue of Dom Pedro I, his father. Due to the end of the Empire the new rulers wanted to erase the remnants of the Monarchy. So, the site became known by its current name in honor of the martyr of “Inconfidência Mineira”. At the turn of the 19th century, it became one of the leading entertainment spots in the city, bringing together bohemian atmosphere, cafes, theaters and cinemas. In the 21st century the square was revitalized and got rid of its former fences which gave the impression of segregation. It's nice to see The Tiradentes Square being recovered, the trickster dancing in Carlos Gomes and The “Real Gabinete” presenting itself in its majesty i . It is also nice to see new cultural venues emerging and old ones being revitalized and still enjoy the many outdoor events that often take place on the site. The Square, which is outstanding in the city, is making peace with the locals.
This theater was inaugurated on October 12, 1813 under the name of Real Teatro de São João, title given by Fernandinho (Fernando José de Almeida) friend of the King, in honor of Dom João. The opening of this site presented the opera O Juramento dos Nunes, a poem of Dom Gastão Fausto de Câmara, and music by Marcos Portugal.
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The historical building that houses the IFCS in Largo de São Francisco de Paula, was designed to be the Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro. The cornerstone of the church was placed there in the late 18th century. Even though the church had had its foundations built, it was abandoned for years. With the arrival of the Royal family, the site was used for the construction of the Military Academy and later housed the Polytechnic School, the National School of Engineering and it has been housing the IFCS since 1969.
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Founded in 1894 at Rua Gonçalves Dias, the bakery is part of the cultural and artistic heritage of the city and depicts clearly the times of the Belle Epoque in the former capital of the country, displaying halls in art nouveau style. It is known to have been a meeting point for artists, politicians and intellectuals – such as Olavo Bilac, Rui Barbosa, Villa-Lobos, Chiquinha Gonzaga.
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When the Portuguese arrived in Rio, the site where Largo da Carioca is set today was a large pond. The construction of the Convent of Santo Antônio started in June 1608, and in 1615 the part of the Convent and the Church were inaugurated. There was a pond drain on the site which led to the creation of Rua da Vala (literally street of the ditch), currently Uruguaiana Street.
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The Presbyterian church is a mark of the arrival of Presbyterians in Brazil in 1859, with Reverend Asbel Green Simonton and Reverend Alexander Blackford. In the early 20th century, Reverend Mattathias Gomes dos Santos reworked the project to construct a new building. The temple has neo-Gothic style and was inspired by the Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Geneva.
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Inaugurated on July 17, 1930 it is one of the most traditional nightclubs in Rio de Janeiro. The building was once the residence of Paulo Fernandes Vianna, Police General Intendant of the Court.
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Inaugurated on July 17, 1930 it is one of the most traditional nightclubs in Rio de Janeiro. The building was once the residence of Paulo Fernandes Vianna, Police General Intendant of the Court.
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The monument to Dom Pedro I is the first statue to be placed in a public Square in Brazil, reigning grandly in Tiradentes Square since it was inaugurated by Dom Pedro II in March, 1862. It was designed by Brazilian João Maximiano Mafra and made by French sculptor Louis Rochet. It shows the monarch riding with the constitution in his hands. There are Indians at its base, flanked by allegories in bronze which symbolize the following rivers: Amazonas, Paraná, Madeira and São Francisco. It was nearly destroyed by the supporters of the new regime, when Brazil became a Republic.
At first, Rua da Carioca was a path that bordered Morro de Santo Antônio to what is today Tiradentes Square and it was called “Egypt”, most likely due to an oratory dedicated to the Holy Family in their flee to Egypt. In the mid-18th century, it was named Rua do Piolho ( Louse Street), after the nickname of one of its residents who was a a causes attorney and got this weird name “louse” from his rivals because he would endlessly scour the Courts for issues. It kept that name until 1848, when the City Council assigned the name it bears up until the present day.
Paschoal Segreto was an Italian who decided to come with his brother to Brazil in 1883. Paschoal turned to the business of public entertainment. The place where Paschoal raised his amusement empire was in Tiradentes Square, considered the birthplace of Teatro de revista. One of his most famous concert cafés, Maison Moderne, was established there. Just like his other establishments, it gathered music and dance, light comedies and film screenings. Besides Maison Moderne, Segreto also held Teatro Carlos Gomes in the area and the lease of Teatro São Pedro, one of the oldest in the city.
It was during the rule of Count of Bobadela (1733-1763), that a royal resolution forced the gypsies living in the city to move to the region outside the wall that lay around Uruguaiana Street, in the current outskirts of Tiradentes Square. The group named the site Campo dos Ciganos, (Field of the Gypsies) They also named the road linking this field to the current field of Santana, which came to be called Rua dos Ciganos (Gypsies Street), currently Rua da Constituição.
Set in a 1902 preserved townhouse, the recently inaugurated place near Tiradentes Square is a reference center dedicated to truly Brazilian music which had its roots in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Address: 38, Rua da Carioca - Centro
Website: www.casadochoro.com.br
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Founded in Assembléia Street, during the Empire, serving the clients at its current address since 1927 , the bar is a Heritage to the city. Its lounge and menu accept no novelties and its waiters are always impeccably dressed in their white jackets and bow ties.
Address: Rua da Carioca, 39 - Centro- Rio de Janeiro
Phone: (21) 2262-6900
Website: www.barluiz.com.br
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A German named Holf Pfeffer, who translated his last name Pfeffer (pimenta in Portuguese and pepper in English) because he thought most Brazilians could not pronounce it, created this cellar. Under the command of brewmaster, Holf, the restaurant serves German cuisine, which harmonizes well with its imported beers.
Address: 6, Praça Tiradentes - Centro
Phone: (21) 2224-7554 / (21) 2507-5293
Website: www.adegadopimenta.com.br
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This art center houses and preserves the work of artist Helio Oiticica. It is located in a building of the 19th century It has a conference room and exhibition galleries which collect samples of domestic and foreign artists.
Address: Luís de Caões St. - Centro
Phone: (21) 2242-1012
Website: www.facebook.com/CMA.HelioOiticica
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The townhouse in Rua do Teatro and its balconies with views to the Royal Portuguese Cabinet has once housed, between the 30s and 60s, the famous Dancing Eldorado, attended by artists such as Ciro Monteiro, Raul de Barros, Mario Lago and Elizeth Cardoso - at the time when she was still a dancer. It preserves its calling, rescuing the cultural life of the area, which is famous for being the birthplace of the Teatro de Revista’s musicals.
Address: 37, Rua do Teatro - Centro
Phone: (21) 2252-6468 / (21) 2242-9642
Opening Hours: From Monday to Friday – 11am to 8pm / Saturday from 4:30pm to 8:30pm
Website: https://www.facebook.com/centroccarioca/
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A reference as a popular dance hall and scene of numerous movies, music videos, soap operas and television shows, it was founded in the 30s in Flamengo and Largo do Machado, before settling on Tiradentes Square, where it has been since 1942.
Address: 79, Praça Tiradentes - Centro
Phone: (21) 2232-1149
Website: https://www.facebook.com/CentroCulturalEstudantinaMusical/
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The site occupies a three-story building in Tiradentes Square, which brings together entrepreneurs, academics and students to think about the future of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is part of the global network of laboratories of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University (GSAPP).
Endereço: 48, Praça Tiradentes - Centro
Phone: (21) 2507-8505
Website: www.facebook.com/Studio-X-Rio
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Contemporary art gallery designed by three artists – Márcio Botner, Ernesto Neto and Laura Lima – it is a unique initiative in Brazil. Being a place to think, produce, experience, celebrate and market art, its proposal is to capture and disseminate the diversity of art in Brazil.
Address: Rua Gonçalves Lêdo, 11 e 17
Phone: (21) 2222-1651
Website: www.agentilcarioca.com.br
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