architecture

Central do Brasil Station

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Estação Central do Brasil [Portuguese]

Architecture

historic names
Dom Pedro II Station
Estação Dom Pedro II [Portuguese]
1937-1998
built
1937-1943
culture
Brazilian
style/period
Art Deco
work type by function
train station
architect
Roberto Magno de Carvalho, Adalbert Szilard, Geza Heller

Specifications

width
77.0 m
length
140.5 m
stories (above ground)
28
number towers
1
towers
135.0 m
clock tower

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro (State) » Rio de Janeiro » Center and Old Town » Centro
local language location name
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [Portuguese]
Central do Brasil Station, east elevation
Central do Brasil Station, east elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Central do Brasil Station, southeast elevation
Central do Brasil Station, southeast elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Central do Brasil Station, southeast elevation
Central do Brasil Station, southeast elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Central do Brasil Station, southeast elevation
Central do Brasil Station, southeast elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Central do Brasil Station, east elevation
Central do Brasil Station, east elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Central do Brasil Station, concourse
Central do Brasil Station, concourse Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Central do Brasil Station, railway platforms
Central do Brasil Station, railway platforms Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Central do Brasil Station, southeast elevation
Central do Brasil Station, southeast elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Central do Brasil Station, railway platforms
Central do Brasil Station, railway platforms Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Central do Brasil Station, tower, detail, southeast elevation
Central do Brasil Station, clock tower, detail, southeast elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Central do Brasil Station, clock tower, detail, northeast elevation
Central do Brasil Station, clock tower, detail, northeast elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil