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praça da bandeira is a neighborhood located in the north zone (zona norte) of rio. the bairro (neighborhood) is bordered by cidade nova, estácio and rio comprido; tijuca, maracanã, são cristóvão and santo cristo. the neighborhood's name, praça da bandeira, means flag square. originally, the area was known as the matadouro da cidade (city slaughterhouse). because of the important services it offered and its relative proximity to são cristóvão, the area gradualy developed into a neighborhood by the early twentieth century. the nearby bairros of cidade nova (new town) and estácio had population surges that coincided with the arrival of dom joão vi (king john vi). the king had fled portugal in 1807 due to the advancement of napoleon's army, which was moving quickly towards lisbon. brazil welcomed the royal family's residence which would turned the colonial city into a royal metropolis. |
penha | |||
attractions | penha circular | ||||
beaches | piedade | ||||
sports | pilares | ||||
entertainment | pitangueiras | ||||
music | portuguesa | ||||
nightlife | pça. da bandeira | ||||
restaurants | praia da bandeira | ||||
shopping | p. do dique | ||||
etiquette | quintino bocaiúva | ||||
carnival | ramos | ||||
réveillon | riachuelo | ||||
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zona norte |
ribeira |
transport | zona oeste | favelas | |||
safety | zona central | rio map | |||
extras | zona sul | back more | |||
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