Flamengo Park, also known as ''Aterro do Flamengo'', Eduardo Gomes Park, and Aterro do Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, is the largest public

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and

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within the city of

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, in eastern

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, and the largest urban park by the sea in the world

The park is located along

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, in the

Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football t ...

district of the city, between Downtown Rio and Copacabana.

Design

Flamengo Park was envisioned by

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, while conceived and designed by

Affonso Eduardo Reidy Affonso Eduardo Reidy (Paris, 26 October 1909 - Rio de Janeiro, 10 August 1964) was a Brazilian architect. He was the son of an English father and a Brazilian mother. Reidy entered the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes in Rio de Janeiro at age 17. H ...

with Modernist park gardens and civic landscapes designed by world-renowned

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and artist Roberto Burle Marx. The 296 acres (120 ha) park was completed in 1965.

Features

Flamengo Park is the location of the Rio de Janeiro Museum of Modern Art, the Carmen Miranda Museum, and the Monument to the Dead of World War II with Modernist memorial sculptures.

Sports

Flamengo Park has a strong sports tradition, with many different outdoor recreational facilities available. The park is the start off and return location of various

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s in the city. It provides a main segment for Rio's Cycling Race, a

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n event that allots the largest number of points on the

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(UCI) world ranking.

2007 Pan American Games

In the

2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic C ...

, Marina da Glória was the main venue for the Rio 2007 Sailing competitions. Also during the Games, the Marathon (men's and women's) arrival points were set up at the Flamengo Park, which also staged the Race Walking and Cycling Road competitions.

References

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Parks in Rio de Janeiro (city) Urban public parks Gardens in Brazil Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city) Venues of the 2007 Pan American Games Modernist architecture in Brazil {{cycling-venue-stub