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Rio de Janeiro - Municipal Park

Municipal Park

Between the Cinelândia and Lapa districts, on Avenida Beira-Mar, is the Municipal Park (Passeio Público), an attractive 33,000sq.m/39,000sq.yds of open space. The park was designed by Mestre Valentim, along with the painter Leandro Joaquim and other artists. Notable features are the pavilions in the park, with paintings by Joaquim and sculpture by Valentim, the fine Baroque entrance, the stone staircase, the Caiman and Bird Fountains, two pyramids and bronze statues of Apollo, Mercury, Diana and Jupiter.

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