at a glance

in 1945 a narrow railway was constructed to take residents and visitors to the top of the hill to visit the church of nossa senhora da glória do outeiro.

along with the church of glória do outeiro, famed to be the most painted church in rio de janeiro, another landmark of the district is the easily recognizable and famous monumento aos pracinhas - a tall structure built to honor the fallen of world war two. 

located in glória, the oscar niemeyer foundation, is an information center and research-oriented institution aimed at the and diffusion of architecture, urbanism, and design - also a mission of the foundation is the recovery and preservation of brazil's architectural heritage.