Laranjeiras (, ''orange trees'') is an upper-middle-class neighborhood located in the
South Zone of
Rio de Janeiro
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,
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. Primarily residential, It is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, having been founded in the 17th century, with the construction of country houses in the valley located around the
Carioca River, which bordered
Corcovado Mountain. Because of this, the neighborhood was previously called ''Vale do Carioca'', or Carioca Valley.
While primarily residential, several important governmental, cultural, and sports institutions and schools make this a bustling neighborhood. Well known landmarks in Laranjeiras include the
Guanabara Palace (seat of the state government of Rio de Janeiro), the
Palácio Laranjeiras (official residence of the state's governor), and the ''Parque Guinle'' (
Eduardo Guinle Park), as well as the headquarters and
Laranjeiras Stadium of
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club () is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras, in Rio de Janeiro, being the oldest Association football, football club in the state since its foundation in 1902. It competes in the Campeonato B ...
, and Rio's branch of the Hebraica Social and Sports Club, and several others.
Laranjeiras is adjacent to the
Cosme Velho,
Catete,
Flamengo and
Botafogo Neighborhoods.
Infrastructure
Laranjeiras' main streets (ruas) are:
*Rua das Laranjeiras
*Rua Conde de Baependi
*Rua Pinheiro Machado
*Rua General Glicério
*Rua Pereira da Silva
*Rua Alice
*Rua São Salvador
*Rua Gago Coutinho
*Rua Mário Portela
*Rua Sebastião Lacerda
*Rua Cardoso Júnior
*Rua Pires de Almeida.
*Rua Ipiranga
*Rua Soares Cabral
*Rua Almirante Benjamin Sodré
*Rua Álvaro Chaves
*Rua Moura Brasil
People
Well-known people that live, or have lived in Laranjeiras include:
*
Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira), singer, composer and poet.
*
Cássia Eller, singer.
*
Machado de Assis
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (), often known by his surnames as Machado de Assis, ''Machado,'' or ''Bruxo do Cosme Velho''Vainfas, p. 505. (21 June 1839 – 29 September 1908), was a pioneer Brazilian people, Brazilian novelist, poet, playwr ...
, writer.
*
Mel Lisboa
Mel Lisboa Alves (born 17 January 1982) is a Brazilian actress.
Biography
Lisboa was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. She is the daughter of the astrologer Cláudia Lisboa Alves and the musician Bebeto Alves. She studied cinema at th ...
, actress.
*Paulo Gracindo, actor.
*
Heráclito Fontoura Sobral Pinto, human rights lawyer.
*
Oscar Niemeyer, architect.
*
Adriana Lisboa, author
* Carola Saavedra, author
Events
General Glicério Fair:
The fair takes place every Saturday morning at General Glicério street. It is a traditional event for the residents of the neighborhood, where you can find fresh fruits and fishes, as well as the favorite Brazilian fair food, sugarcane juice and "pastel" (fried pie). Families and friends can also enjoy great
Choro music or "Chorinho", an instrumental Brazilian popular music genre which originated in 19th century Rio de Janeiro.
Education
The ''
Lycée Molière de Rio de Janeiro'' or ''Liceu Molière'', the French international school, is in this neighborhood.
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Início
" '' Lycée Molière de Rio de Janeiro''. Retrieved on 22 January 2015. "Notre établissement situé dans le quartier résidentiel de Laranjeiras accueille plus de 750 élèves de la Petite section Maternelle à la Terminale."/"O nosso estabelecimento situa-se no bairro residencial de Laranjeiras e acolhe mais de 750 alunos da Educação Infantil ao 3° Ano do Ensino Médio."
References
External links
Os Bairros(the districts of Rio de Janeiro, in Portuguese)
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)