Flamengo Park Aterro do Flamengo Eduardo Gomes Park |
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Urban park |
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Location |
Rio de Janeiro |
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296 acres (120 ha) |
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Created |
1965 |
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Operated by |
Fundação Parques e Jardins |
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Open |
All year |
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Flamengo Park, also known as Aterro do Flamengo, Eduardo Gomes Park, and Aterro do Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, is the largest public park and recreation area within the city of Rio de Janeiro, in eastern Brazil.
The park is located along Guanabara Bay, in the Flamengo district of the city, between Downtown Rio and Copacabana.
Design
Flamengo Park was conceived and designed by Lota de Macedo Soares, with Modernist park gardens and civic landscapes designed by world-renowned landscape designer and artist Roberto Burle Marx. The 296 acres (120 ha) park was completed in 1965.
Features
Flamengo Park is the location of the Rio de Janeiro Museum of Modern Art, the Carmen Miranda Museum, and the "Monument to the Dead of World War II" with Modernist memorial sculptures.
Sports
Flamengo Park has a strong sports tradition, with many different outdoor recreational facilities available.
The park is the start off and return location of various marathons in the city. It provides a main segment for Rio's Cycling Race, a Latin American event that allots the largest amount of points on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) world ranking.
2007 Pan American Games
In the 2007 Pan American Games, Marina da Glória was the main venue for the Rio 2007 Sailing competitions. Also during the Games, the Marathon (men’s and women’s) arrival points was set up at the Flamengo Park, which also staged the Race Walking and Cycling Road competitions.
2016 Summer Olympics
During the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics, Flamengo Park will serve as host to athletics and road cycling Olympic events.
During the subsequent 2016 Summer Paralympics, the park will serve as host to track and field, marathon, and road cycling events.
References
External links
Coordinates: 22°55′16″S 43°10′12″W / 22.921°S 43.170°W / -22.921; -43.170
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- 1896: Marathon (city), Panathenaic Stadium
- 1900: Croix-Catelan Stadium
- 1904: Francis Field
- 1908: White City Stadium
- 1912: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
- 1920: Olympisch Stadion
- 1924: Stade de Colombes
- 1928: Olympic Stadium
- 1932: Olympic Stadium, Riverside Drive at Griffith Park
- 1936: Avus Motor Road, Olympic Stadium
- 1948: Empire Stadium
- 1952: Olympic Stadium
- 1956: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 1960: Arch of Constantine, Raccordo Anulare, Stadio Olimpico, Via Appia Antica, Via Cristoforo Colombo
- 1964: Fuchu City, Karasuyama-machi, National Stadium, Sasazuka-machi, Shinjuku
- 1968: Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Zócalo
- 1972: Olympiastadion
- 1976: Montreal Botanical Garden, Olympic Stadium, Streets of Montreal
- 1980: Grand Arena, Streets of Moscow
- 1984: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Santa Monica College, Streets of Los Angeles, Streets of Santa Monica
- 1988: Olympic Stadium, Streets of Seoul
- 1992: Estadi Olímpic de Monjuïc, Marathon course, Mataró, Walking course
- 1996: Marathon course, Olympic Stadium, Walking course
- 2000: Marathon course, North Sydney, Olympic Stadium
- 2004: Marathon (city), Olympic Stadium, Panathenaic Stadium, Stadium at Olympia
- 2008: Beijing National Stadium, Olympic Green Promenade Walking course, Streets of Beijing Marathon course
- 2012: Marathon Course, Olympic Stadium
- 2016: Flamengo Park, Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Sambódromo
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- 1896
- Marathon (city), Neo Phaliron Velodrome
- 1900
- Vélodrome de Vincennes
- 1904
- Francis Field
- 1908
- White City Stadium
- 1912
- Liljeholmen, Mälaren
- 1920
- Antwerp, Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg
- 1924
- Stade de Colombes, Vélodrome de Vincennes
- 1928
- Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium
- 1932
- Los Angeles Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Vineyard Avenue
- 1936
- Avus Motor Road, BSV 92 Field & Stadium
- 1948
- Herne Hill Velodrome, Windsor Great Park
- 1952
- Käpylä, Maunula, Pakila, Velodrome
- 1956
- Broadmeadows, Velodrome
- 1960
- Olympic Velodrome, Via Cassia, Via Flaminia, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Via di Grottarossa
- 1964
- Hachioji City, Hachioji Velodrome
- 1968
- Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Satellite Circuit
- 1972
- Bundesautobahn 96, Grünwald, Radstadion
- 1976
- Mount Royal Park, Olympic Velodrome, Quebec Autoroute 40
- 1980
- Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit, Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome, Moscow-Minsk Highway
- 1984
- Artesia Freeway, Olympic Velodrome, Streets of Mission Viejo
- 1988
- Olympic Velodrome, Tongillo Road Course
- 1992
- A-17 highway, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit, Velòdrom d'Horta
- 1996
- Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park, Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome
- 2000
- Centennial Parklands, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Western Sydney Parklands
- 2004
- Athens Olympic Velodrome, Kotzia Square, Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre
- 2008
- Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan Velodrome, Urban Road Cycling Course
- 2012
- BMX Circuit, Hadleigh Farm, London Velodrome, Hampton Court Palace
- 2016
- Barra Velodrome, Flamengo Park, Olympic BMX Center, Olympic Mountain Bike Park
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