Botafogo, Beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The residential district extends between Mundo Novo, Dona Marta, and São João hills, with Sugarloaf Mountain visible from its protected beach in Guanabara Bay.
The area received its name from João Pereira de Sousa Botafogo, who commanded artillery on a galleon, and developed from farmland into an elite sector during the 1800s.
The neighborhood contains multiple museums including the Villa-Lobos Museum, Museu do Índio, and Casa de Ruy Barbosa, presenting Brazilian heritage through different perspectives.
The Botafogo metro station connects residents to other parts of Rio de Janeiro, while numerous buses serve the main streets Rua Marquês de Abrantes and Rua da Passagem.
The Deutsche Schule Rio de Janeiro serves the German-speaking community, providing education in both Portuguese and German languages within the neighborhood.
Location: Botafogo
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Address: R. Fernando Ferrari, n° 61 - Botafogo
GPS coordinates: -22.95333,-43.19000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:49
Canecão
1.3 km
Morro da Babilônia
2.1 km
Instituto Benjamin Constant
1.8 km
Estádio General Severiano
1.3 km
Mirador Santa Marta
1.1 km
Rio Sul Center
1.5 km
Carmen Miranda Museum
2.2 km
Museu do Índio
192 m
Botafogo Beach
1.4 km
Earth Science Museum
2 km
Museu Internacional de Arte Naïf do Brasil
1.7 km
Parque Estadual da Chacrinha
1.5 km
Museu Casa de Rui Barbosa
511 m
Bica da Rainha
1.6 km
Museu Villa-Lobos
166 m
Palácio de São Clemente
619 m
Reservatório do Morro da Viúva
2 km
Museu Nacional dos Povos Indígenas
188 m
Almirante Tamandaré
1.8 km
Conjunto Arquitetônico e Urbanístico da Rua Martins Ferreira e adjacências
522 m
Pablo Neruba
1.5 km
Capela Nossa Senhora da Piedade
1.9 km
Casa de Portinari
1.6 km
Imóvel à Rua Capistrano de Abreu, nº 45
674 m
Casa do Estudante Universitário
2 km
Eusébio de Oliveira
2.1 km
Embocadura do Túnel do Pasmado
1.1 km
Chafariz do Vaso na Praia de Botafogo
1.7 kmReviews
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