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Flamengo Park, also known as ''Aterro do Flamengo'', Eduardo Gomes Park, and Aterro do Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, is the largest public
park and
recreation area
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within the city of
Rio de Janeiro
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, in eastern
Brazil
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, and the largest urban park by the sea in the world
The park is located along
Guanabara Bay
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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 ...
district of the city, between Downtown Rio and
Copacabana.
Design
Flamengo Park was envisioned by
Lota de Macedo Soares, 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
landscape designer
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and artist
Roberto Burle Marx
Roberto Burle Marx (August 4, 1909 – June 4, 1994) was a Brazilian landscape architect (as well as a painter, print maker, ecologist, naturalist, artist and musician) whose designs of parks and gardens made him world-famous. He is accredited ...
. 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
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, the
Carmen Miranda Museum
Carmen Miranda Museum (''Museu Carmen Miranda''), located in the Parque Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes (Flamengo Park), is a museum established in homage to singer and actress Carmen Miranda and open to the public since 1976. The museum was officially op ...
, and the
Monument to the Dead of World War II
The Monument to the Dead of World War II ( pt, Monumento Nacional aos Mortos da Segunda Guerra Mundial), also the Monument to the Brazilian Soldiers of World War II, commemorates Brazil's participation and losses in the Second World War (WWII). ...
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
marathons in the city. It provides a main segment for Rio's Cycling Race, a
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
n event that allots the largest number of points on the
Union Cycliste Internationale
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The UCI issues raci ...
(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
Marina da Glória is a marina located in the neighbourhood of 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 2016. and the 2016 Summer P ...
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
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