Castelo is a region in

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, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood, and officially forms part of the

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neighborhood. It is generally considered to be located in the region between

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, the

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and

Praça Quinze de Novembro The Praça XV de Novembro, () is a public square in the Centro section of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Location The square is located in the historical centre of Rio de Janeiro and is flanked by the Tiradentes Palace, the seat of the Legi ...

. The area derives its name from the former Morro do Castelo in that location, which was demolished by water jets in the 1920s. As most of the buildings in the area were designed and built in the first half of the twentieth century, after the demolition of Morro do Castelo (''Castle Hill'') in 1921, the region became home to a large collection of

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buildings. Art Deco was the prevalent architectural style in Rio de Janeiro at that time.

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