Glória is a middle class neighbourhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. It is located between the neighbourhoods of Centro

Centro (Rio de Janeiro)

The Centro is a neighbourhood of the downtown area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It represents the financial heart of the city, and the crux of the Central Region.- Characteristics :...

 and Flamengo

Flamengo

Flamengo is the name of a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- History :It is the Portuguese word for Flemish, and it was given to the nearby beach because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort tried to invade the city in 1599...

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History

In the 16th century, the base of Glória Hill was the site of a Tupí people village called Karioca. This village gave the name of the modern demonym of the city: carioca

Carioca

Carioca is a Portuguese adjective or demonym that is used to refer to the native inhabitants of the city of Rio de Janeiro - capital of the homonym state , in Brazil...

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In the 17th century, the Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro Church was built, at the peak of Glória Hill.

In 1979, the Marina da Glória

Marina da Glória

Marina da Glória is a marina located in the Copacabana area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This venue will host the sailing events for the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics. It also hosted the draw procedure for the Qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.-Reference:* Volume 2. p....

was inaugurated.