at a glance

Cars would not have access to the park, and would be stationed in areas close to pedestrian pathways - covering more than five kilometers, it was thought of in that period as the great 'lung' of the city, the longest arborized garden in South America.

Because of its location and characteristics, it represented 'the trace of a union between the most populated regions of Rio de Janeiro' - Abandoning the idea of traditional gardens, the Aterro Glória-Flamengo park emerged as the most modern garden-space in the city.

Presented by the Universidade Gama Filho is the study Por que Flamengo? (Why Flamengo?)  by Marizabel Kowalski has as its primary objective the critical evaluation of some explanations for the popularity of the football team Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, as defined and alleged by authors, journalists and chroniclers, and through this analysis, to formulate new, alternative interpretations.