Quinta da Boa Vista
Public park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about public park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For the Quinta da Boa Vista in Funchal (Madeira), see Quinta da Boa Vista (Madeira).
The Quinta da Boa Vista (English: "Estate of the Good View") is a public park of great historical importance located in the São Cristóvão neighbourhood, in the North zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The park was part of the gardens of the São Cristóvão Palace, the residence of the King of Portugal and then the Emperors of Brazil in the 19th century and the home of the Zoological Garden of Rio de Janeiro, with over 2000 species of animals. The building of the old palace hosted the National Museum, with collections on natural history, ethnology and archaeology.
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Quinta da Boa Vista | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Coordinates | 22°54′21″S 43°13′28″W |
Area | 517,541.26 square metres (5,570,767.8 sq ft) |
Created | 1808 |
Operated by | Prefecture of Rio de Janeiro |
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