Gávea District, Residential district in South Zone, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Located between São Conrado and Leblon, Gávea features tree-lined streets, mansions, cultural institutions, and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
The neighborhood received its name in 1565 from Estácio de Sá, referring to the nearby mountain peak that resembles a sailing ship's topsail.
The Planetarium of Rio de Janeiro, established in 1970, contains a 23-ton projector system that creates astronomical displays for 300 visitors simultaneously.
The Shopping da Gávea mall houses 220 stores offering fashion, home goods, and entertainment options along Marques de São Vicente street.
The Instituto Moreira Salles maintains an archive of 80,000 photographs documenting Rio de Janeiro's development through different historical periods.
Location: Lagoa
GPS coordinates: -22.98684,-43.24440
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:37
Morro Dois Irmãos
629 m
Instituto Moreira Salles
769 m
Vista Chinesa
1.6 km
Parque da Cidade
1 km
Museum of the City of Rio de Janeiro
907 m
Gávea Planetary
1.7 km
Museu do Universo
1.7 km
Grandjean de Montigny Manor House
1.4 km
Museu Histórico da Cidade
910 m
IMS Rio
639 m
Painel Revoada
1.7 km
Rocha Leão, o Barão de Itamarati
2.5 km
Padre Antônio Vieira
1.5 km
Igreja do Sagrado Coração da PUC-Rio
1.4 km
Chanuká
1.7 km
O Trio
1.6 km
Our Lady of Conception church
2.2 km
Zózimo Barroso do Amaral
1.8 km
Mercúrio na Gávea
1.7 km
Aloysio Maria Teixeira
1.7 km
Guarda-corpo da Vista Chinesa
1.6 km
Banco do Canal da Avenida Visconde Albuquerque
1.7 km
Othon Xavier de Brito
1.7 km
Lineu de Paula Machado
2.4 km
Clementino Fraga
2.3 km
Amurada da Rua General Urquisa
2.1 km
Comporta do Canal do Leblon
1.6 km
Parque Natural Municipal Sérgio Bernardes
823 mReviews
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