Laranjeiras in 1821. Drawing by pioneering travel author Maria Callcott in her book Journal of a Voyage to Brazil, and Residence There, During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823.
Laranjeiras (Portuguese for orange trees) is a primarily residential neighborhood located in the Southern Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, having been founded in the 17th century, with the construction of country houses in the valley located around the Carioca River, which bordered the Corcovado Mountain. Because of this, the neighborhood was previously called "Vale do Carioca", meaning Carioca Valley.
Well known landmarks in Laranjeiras include; the Palácio Guanabara (the seat of the state government of Rio de Janeiro), the Palácio Laranjeiras, the Parque Guinle (Guinle Park), as well as the headquarters and Laranjeiras Stadium of Fluminense Football Club.
Laranjeiras is adjacent to the Cosme Velho neighborhood.
Laranjeiras' main streets (ruas) are:
Rua das Laranjeiras
Rua Conde de Baependi
Rua Pinheiro Machado
Rua General Glicério
Rua Pereira da Silva
Rua Alice
Rua São Salvador
Rua Gago Coutinho
Rua Mário Portela
Rua Sebastião Lacerda
Rua Cardoso Júnior
Rua Pires de Almeida.
Well-known people that live, or have lived in Laranjeiras include:
the singer, composer and poet Cartola (Angenor de Oliviera)
