The Quinta da Boa Vista is part of the Solar da Boa Vista, the royal residence of brazilian emperors between 1822 and 1889. It is located in the São Cristóvão neighborhood, in the North zone of Rio de Janeiro , and extends over an area of 155 thousand m2. The Quinta da Boa Vista is a symbolic public park and important historical landmark of Rio de Janeiro.
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| The Quinta da Boa Vista . Photo: Roberto Mendes |
The name of the park was appointed by the owner of the park Elias Antonio Lopes in the early 19th century.He built a house on top of a hill from where it was appreciable a breathtaking view of the Guanabara Bay, inspiring the actual name of the park as “Boa Vista” or “Nice View”. Later in 1808, the owner donated his farm to the Prince Regent John VI, reason why, the house had to be renovated in order to adapt its facilities to the Portuguese Royal Family. Therefore, large gardens were installed during 1869, following a project designed by the french landscaper artist Auguste Glaziou. Today, these imperial gardens host the National Museum and the Zoological Garden of the city, apart from playgrounds, sports courts and restaurants. For those who travel to Rio , we recommend visiting this natural wonder.
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| The Museum. Photo UFRJ |
The National Museum was founded in 1818 by King John VI of Portugal, and transferred to the imperial palace of the Quinta Boa Vista in 1892. The collections exhibited in this important museum –most of them acquired through donations, include Astronomy, Paleontology, Natural History and Ethnology samples. There are also a couple of rooms of the ancient palace, preserved with their original decoration.
The Quinta da Boa Vista Park also hosts an extraordinary Zoo, which is one of the biggest attractions of the park. Inaugurated in 1945, the Zoological Garden is home of more than 2000 animals species, including monkeys and birds.
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| The Zoo. Photo: Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro |
Leisure
On the lake you can rent paddle boats in the shape of swans, and you can also rent bikes and a kind of paddle kayaks or canoes.
On Sundays and holidays, we always find stalls selling hot dogs and sandwiches at reasonable prices, as sellers of ice cream, mineral water and soft drinks. But many people take a towel to spread on the lawn and make a picnic.
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| The Picnic and boats. Photo: Rebrun.com |
On site there is also a good restaurant.
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| The Restaurant. Photo: The Quinta da Boa Vista Restaurant |
Located in the Quinta da Boa Vista, opposite the zoo of Rio de Janeiro, the Quinta da Boa Vista Restaurant has cozy environment, surrounded by nature.
To enjoy its bountiful, varied and delicious, you have outdoor environments or air conditioning, parking at the door, registered taxis, security and care that made the house quality standards.
It is worth visiting it, it is more worthwhile ... taste it.
Visitation
Map of the Quinta da Boa Vista
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| Photo: UFRJ |
The exhibition of the Museu Nacional / UFRJ are open Tuesday to Sunday from 10h to 16h.
The normal value of the ticket is $ 6.00. However, due to the works of restoration of the building, which also promote improvements in the exhibition, is being given to visitors entering the promotional value of $ 3.00, as shown below.
The normal value of the ticket is $ 6.00. However, due to the works of restoration of the building, which also promote improvements in the exhibition, is being given to visitors entering the promotional value of $ 3.00, as shown below.
Age - For ticket
0-5 years - free
6-10 years - $ 1.00
11-59 years - $ 3.00
Over 60 years - free
Teachers, staff and students of UFRJ, properly identified - free
Disabled - free
Tourist guides properly identified - free
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