Glória is a middle class neighbourhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between the neighbourhoods of Centro and Flamengo.
In the 16th century, the base of Glória Hill was the site of a Tupí people village called Karioca. This village gave the name of the modern demonym of the city: carioca[1].
In the 17th century, the Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro Church was built, at the peak of Glória Hill[2].
In 1979, the Marina da Glória was inaugurated[3].