at a glance

in 1988 urca the governemnt declared an área de preservação do ambiente cultural - apac (area of cultural preservation), in order to protect urca's urban and cultural characteristics.

on this page by ayrton, a 360 degree picture of an afternoon in urca can be seen and explored using the arrow keys on a keyboard.

one of the best books that recounts the history of the district is 'urca, construção e permanência de um bairro' (urca - contruction and permanence of a neighborhood), by the sociologist and researcher mario aizen batalha.

on this page amaurca, a website specifically dedicated to this neighborhood shows pictures and lots of details about roads and monuments.