Flamengo
Encyclopedia
Flamengo is the name of a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
.
word for Flemish
, and it was given to the nearby beach (Praia do Flamengo, Beach of the Flemish) because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort
tried to invade the city in 1599. At that time, the Dutchmen were called "Flemish" by the portuguese.
and Botafogo
districts on the edge of Guanabara Bay
. The beachfront area is dominated by the Brigadier Eduardo Gomes Park, built by Lota de Macedo Soares
on nearly 300 acres (1.2 km²) of land reclaimed from the bay and completed in 1965. The park features gardens designed by well-known Brazilian landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx
.
The district and surroundings are serviced by three subway stations: Flamengo, Largo do Machado and Catete, and many bus lines that link it to the rest of the city. It is fairly close to the city centre
and offers excellent views of Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) and the statue of Christ the Redeemer
. Nowadays, it is mostly a middle-class residential neighborhood.
Its main streets are Senador Vergueiro, Marquês de Abrantes, Praia do Flamengo, Paissandu and Infante Dom Henrique Avenue, which links the centre to the southern zone of the city.
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...
.
History
It is the PortuguesePortuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
word for Flemish
Flemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
, and it was given to the nearby beach (Praia do Flamengo, Beach of the Flemish) because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort
Olivier van Noort
Olivier van Noort was the first Dutchman to circumnavigate the world.Olivier van Noort was born in 1558 in Utrecht. He left Rotterdam on 2 July 1598 with four ships and a plan to attack Spanish possessions in the Pacific and to trade with China and the Spice Islands...
tried to invade the city in 1599. At that time, the Dutchmen were called "Flemish" by the portuguese.
Characteristics
It is located between CateteCatete (Rio de Janeiro)
Catete is a neighbourhood in the southern zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has strong commerce, with the majority of population being middle class.- History :...
and Botafogo
Botafogo
Botafogo is a beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta and São João .- History :Botafogo was named after João Pereira de Sousa Botafogo, who was responsible for the...
districts on the edge of Guanabara Bay
Guanabara Bay
Guanabara Bay is an oceanic bay located in southeastern Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro. On its western shore lies the city of Rio de Janeiro, and on its eastern shore the cities of Niterói and São Gonçalo. Four other municipalities surround the bay's shores...
. The beachfront area is dominated by the Brigadier Eduardo Gomes Park, built by Lota de Macedo Soares
Lota de Macedo Soares
Maria Carlota Costallat de Macedo Soares was a Brazilian aesthete who conceived and constructed the Flamengo Park in Rio de Janeiro...
on nearly 300 acres (1.2 km²) of land reclaimed from the bay and completed in 1965. The park features gardens designed by well-known Brazilian landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx
Roberto Burle Marx
Roberto Burle Marx was a Brazilian landscape architect whose designs of parks and gardens made him world famous. He is accredited with having introduced modernist landscape architecture to Brazil...
.
The district and surroundings are serviced by three subway stations: Flamengo, Largo do Machado and Catete, and many bus lines that link it to the rest of the city. It is fairly close to the city centre
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 offers excellent views of Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) and the statue of Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer (statue)
Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is tall, including its pedestal, and wide. It weighs 635 tonnes , and is located at the peak of the Corcovado...
. Nowadays, it is mostly a middle-class residential neighborhood.
Its main streets are Senador Vergueiro, Marquês de Abrantes, Praia do Flamengo, Paissandu and Infante Dom Henrique Avenue, which links the centre to the southern zone of the city.