Estácio, Rio de Janeiro

Federal State

Estácio is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro with about 17,000 inhabitants (2010), about three kilometers west from the center, but the Zona Norte attributed. The district, which is home to lower middle class and lower class, was named in honor of the town's founder Estácio de Sá. Adjacent neighborhoods are Catumbi, Praça Onze, and Rio Comprido.

History

Estácio was initially a working-class neighborhood. Among other things, it was home to large systems the brewery Brahma, one of the largest in Brazil, nowadays part of the global InBev empire. Until the late 20th century, the area was also known for prostitution. Emerged at this time medical facilities for adolescent mothers and a metro station. In addition, the prison Frei Caneca, a branch of the military police and a military hospital were established.

With the integration into the underground network of the district was also better integrated in Rio itself. It was opened in the Sambódromo and old buildings of the district demolished to make way for modern Cidade Nova (new town ) with the administrative center of São Sebastião and teleporto do Rio de Janeiro, a subway station.

Estácio is important for the cultural development of Rio de Janeiro and is considered the place of origin of Samba. Noel Rosa, Luiz Melodia and other great artists of the Brazilian pop music sing of the district. There is also the well-known Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba School Samba Estácio de Sá ( GRES ), the eleven -time champion at the Carnival of Rio has already been.

To Estácio also the Morro de São Carlos, a pacified favela heard.

Pictures

Driveway to the Morro de São Carlos

Estácio is about the right of the main road in the center front of the two high-rise buildings.

The samba school GRES of the championship match in 2010 Sambódromo of rio