Estádio São Januário

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Internal view of São Januário
Internal view of São Januário
São Januário's swimming pool
São Januário's swimming pool

Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, usually known as Estádio São Januário, is the home ground of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and its main entrances is on the General Almério de Moura Street, number 131.

The stadium has a capacity of 36,273 and it was inaugurated on April 27, 1927, with the presence of Washington Luís, Brazilian president in that time. São Januário was the biggest stadium in Brazil until 1950 (when the Maracanã was built).

Estádio São Januário seats
Estádio São Januário seats

This stadium has also historic importance, because Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas used it many times to do deliver speeches to the Brazilian people. Vargas announced the first Brazilian work laws on the tribune of São Januário.

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Coordinates: 22°53′27.30″S, 43°13′41.71″W

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