Check out Rio De Janeiro’s must-see buildings below:

Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói


Architect: Oscar Niemeyer
Built: 1996
Type: Museum
Address: Mirante da Boa Viagem, s/nº – Boa Viagem, Niterói – RJ, 24210-390, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Cost: R$ 10,00
Website: www.culturaniteroi.com.br/macniteroi/

Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

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Architect: Edgar Fonceca
Built: 1976
Type: Church
Address: Av. Chile, 245 – Centro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20031-170, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: www.catedral.com.br/

Palácio Gustavo Capanema


Architect: Lucio Costa
Built: 1943
Type: Civic, Office
Address: R. da Imprensa, 16 – Centro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20030-120, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm

Conjunto Residencial Mayor Mendes de Moraes (Pedregulho)

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Architect: Affonso Eduardo Reidy
Built: 1947
Type: Housing
Address: Rua Mal. Jardim – São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil
Open to the Public: No

Instituto Moreira Salles


Architect: Olavo Redig de Campos
Built: 1951
Type: Private Residence
Address: R. Marquês de São Vicente, 476 – Gávea, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22451-041, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 11:00am – 8:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: www.ims.com.br/ims/

Casa das Canoas

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Architect: Oscar Niemeyer
Built: 1951
Type: Private Residence
Address: Estr. das Canoas, 1246 – São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22610-210, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: www.casadascanoas.com.br/

Museu de Arte Moderna


Architect: Affonzo Eduardo Reidy
Built: 1955
Type: Museum of Modern Art
Address: Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 85 – Parque do Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20021-140, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 12:00pm – 6:00pm, Saturday to Sunday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Website: www.mamrio.org.br/wp/

Copacabana Beach promenade


Architect: Roberto Burle Marx
Built: 1970
Type: Promenade
Address: Copacabana
Open to the Public: Yes

Architect: Roberto Burle Marx
Built: 1970
Type: Promenade
Address: Copacabana
Open to the Public: Yes

Architect: Affonzo Eduardo Reidy
Built: 1955
Type: Museum of Modern Art
Address: Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 85 - Parque do Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20021-140, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 12:00pm - 6:00pm, Saturday to Sunday: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Website: www.mamrio.org.br/wp/

Architect: Oscar Niemeyer
Built: 1951
Type: Private Residence
Address: Estr. das Canoas, 1246 - São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22610-210, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: www.casadascanoas.com.br/

Architect: Olavo Redig de Campos
Built: 1951
Type: Private Residence
Address: R. Marquês de São Vicente, 476 - Gávea, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22451-041, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 11:00am - 8:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: www.ims.com.br/ims/

Architect: Affonso Eduardo Reidy
Built: 1947
Type: Housing
Address: Rua Mal. Jardim - São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil
Open to the Public: No

Architect: Lucio Costa
Built: 1943
Type: Civic, Office
Address: R. da Imprensa, 16 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20030-120, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Architect: Edgar Fonceca
Built: 1976
Type: Church
Address: Av. Chile, 245 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20031-170, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: www.catedral.com.br/

Architect: Oscar Niemeyer
Built: 1996
Type: Museum
Address: Mirante da Boa Viagem, s/nº - Boa Viagem, Niterói - RJ, 24210-390, Brazil
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Cost: R$ 10,00
Website: www.culturaniteroi.com.br/macniteroi/