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Landmarks
Praça Onze
Samba, Carnaval
1932
The Story
Praça Onze was the heart of the first official samba school parade in 1932. In 1941, the city government began demolishing the square to build what is now Avenida Presidente Vargas, displacing hundreds of families and erasing the birthplace of Carnival. The Terreirão do Samba now occupies part of the original land.
R. Benedito Hipólito, 66 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20211-130
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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