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 recreation area within the city of

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, in eastern

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, and the largest urban seaside park in the world

The park is located along Guanabara Bay, in the

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

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and artist

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. 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

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with Modernist memorial sculptures.

Sports

Flamengo Park has a strong sports tradition, with many different outdoor recreational facilities available. Various

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s in the city start and finish in the park. It provides a main segment for Rio's Cycling Race, which is allotted the largest number of points among the

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n events on the

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(UCI) world ranking.

2007 Pan American Games

In the

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Marina da Glória Marina da Glória is a marina located in the neighbourhood of Glória (Rio de Janeiro), Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This venue hosted the sailing events for the 2016 Summer Olympics within the Flamengo Park cluster, from 7 to 19 August 201 ...

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.

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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 National heritage sites of Rio de Janeiro (state) {{cycling-venue-stub