Glória, Rio de Janeiro

Glória is a middle-class neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between the neighbourhoods of Centro and Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro.

Glória
Neighborhood
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Coordinates: 22°55′15″S 43°10′25″W
Country	Brazil
State	Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/City	Rio de Janeiro
Zone	South Zone

The Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro (Our Lady of the Glory of the Hill) church, at Glória, with Christ the Redeemer statue in the background.

Marina da Glória (left)

History

In the 16th century, the base of Glória Hill was the site of a Tupí people village called Karioca. This village gave the name of the modern demonym of the city: carioca.[1]

In the 17th century, the Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro church was built, at the peak of Glória Hill.[2] A 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge funicular[3] railway, first opened in 1945,[4] is employed to take visitors to the top of the hill.

In 1979, the Marina da Glória was inaugurated.[5]

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. http://www.outeirodagloria.org.br/noticias.htm
3. "Trams of the World 2017" (PDF). Blickpunkt Straßenbahn. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
4. http://legis.senado.gov.br/legislacao/ListaTextoIntegral.action?id=73960&norma=99809
5. http://www.piniweb.com.br/construcao/urbanismo/marina-da-gloria-pode-ser-modernizada-95127-1.asp