Saúde (Rio de Janeiro)
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Saúde is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
. Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west of Praça Maua and east of Gamboa. It contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name Saúde means "Health" in Portuguese. It is marked by a large number of homes for lower middle class and by numerous sheds, warehouses and depots are located in the region.
The Church of Our Lady of Saúde was built in 1789 on the seafront.
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...
. Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west of Praça Maua and east of Gamboa. It contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name Saúde means "Health" in Portuguese. It is marked by a large number of homes for lower middle class and by numerous sheds, warehouses and depots are located in the region.
The Church of Our Lady of Saúde was built in 1789 on the seafront.
Notable landmarks
- Prédio do 5 º Batalhão da Policia Militar
- Praça Coronel Assunção (Ex-Praça da Harmonia)
- Prédio do Centro Cultural Municipal José Bonifácio
- Sitio Arqueológico Cemitério de Escravos Pretos Novos
- Prédio da Sociedade Dramática Teatral Filhos de Talma
- Igreja Católica de Nossa Senhora da Saúde
- Igreja Católica de Nossa Senhora do Livramento
- Colégio Federal Pedro II Unidade Centro
- Projetos SAGAS (Preservação de Prédios e Casarios-Saúde, Santo Cristo)
- Jardins Suspensos do Valongo
- Observatório Nacional do Valongo
- Prédio do Instituto Oceanográfico do Exercito Brasileiro
- Fortaleza do Morro da Conceição
- Complexo Residencial do Morro da Providencia
- Sitio Arqueológico Quilombola da Pedra do Sal
- Igreja Católica de São Francisco da Motta
- Complexo Residencial e Comercial do Largo da Prainha
- Largo João da Baiana
- Entreposto Negreiro e Comercial da Pedra do Sal
- Escadarias de Pedra Talhada da Pedra do Sal
- Cruzeiro das Almas no Morro da Providencia
- Coreto da Praça da Harmonia
- Estatuas Históricas da Praça Coronel Assunção
- Villa Regia Hotel