Overview of and topical guide to Rio de Janeiro
Coat of arms of Rio de Janeiro
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rio de Janeiro:
Rio de Janeiro – capital and most populous city of Rio de Janeiro state , and the second most populous city in Brazil , Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1565 by the Portuguese as part of the Portuguese Empire . It was the capital and political center of Brazil, where events like the Proclamation of the Republic took place. Brasília overtook Rio de Janeiro as the new capital of Brazil in 1960. Rio de Janeiro is known for its cultural riches, such as Carnival , samba and bossa nova , beaches such as Copacabana and Ipanema , and also for the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city. Major education institutions include the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro , the Rio de Janeiro State University , and Colégio Pedro II .
Government and politics of Rio de Janeiro
Pedro Ernesto Palace, the seat of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro Politics of Rio de Janeiro
Law and order in Rio de Janeiro
Law enforcement in Rio de Janeiro
History of Rio de Janeiro
Founding of Rio de Janeiro in 1565. Painting by Antônio Firmino Monteiro Rio de Janeiro in 1816. Carioca Square, Rio de Janeiro by Nicolas-Antoine Taunay . Museu Nacional de Belas Artes History of Rio de Janeiro
History of Rio de Janeiro, by period or event
Timeline of Rio de Janeiro
History of Rio de Janeiro, by subject
Culture of Rio de Janeiro
Museum of Tomorrow , a building designed to adapt to changing environmental conditionsAcademia Brasileira de Letras , in charge of Brazilian literary artsCulture of Rio de Janeiro
Arts in Rio de Janeiro
Architecture of Rio de Janeiro
Architecture in Rio de Janeiro
Buildings in Rio de Janeiro
Tallest buildings in Rio de Janeiro
Cinema of Rio de Janeiro
Literature of Rio de Janeiro
Literature in Rio de Janeiro
Writers from Rio de Janeiro
Music of Rio de Janeiro
The Cidade das Artes concert hall Heitor Villa-Lobos , born in Rio de Janeiro in 1887Music of Rio de Janeiro
Music festivals and competitions in Rio de Janeiro
Music venues in Rio de Janeiro
Musical ensembles in Rio de Janeiro
Musicians from Rio de Janeiro
Songs about Rio de Janeiro
Dance from Rio de Janeiro
Theatre of Rio de Janeiro
Theatre in Rio de Janeiro
Visual arts of Rio de Janeiro
Botafogo Beach (ca. 1870) by Edoardo De Martino . Pinacoteca do Estado de São PauloA float at Rio Carnival , 2014 Fernando Henrique Cardoso , sociologist and politician who served as the 34th President of Brazil, born in 1931 in Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro in art / Paintings of Rio de Janeiro
Art in Rio de Janeiro
Events in Rio de Janeiro
Festivals in Rio de Janeiro
Languages of Rio de Janeiro
Media in Rio de Janeiro
Newspapers in Rio de Janeiro
Radio and television in Rio de Janeiro
People from Rio de Janeiro
Religion in Rio de Janeiro
Religion in Rio de Janeiro
Interior of the Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro , a Benedictine abbey founded in 1590
Sports in Rio de Janeiro
2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony held on 21 August 2016 at the Maracanã StadiumThe Maracanã Stadium , the world's largest stadium by capacity The Olympic Golf Course