Praça Onze

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Praça Onze is a historic square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known as a former cultural hub of samba and Afro-Brazilian communities.

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Praça Onze canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
continent South America
country Brazil
culture Afro-Brazilian culture
samba culture
hasHistoricalRole meeting place for samba musicians
popular-class gathering place in early 20th century Rio
social hub for Afro-Brazilian communities
hasNearbyStation Praça Onze Station (Rio de Janeiro Metro Line 1) NERFINISHED
hasPart Praça Onze metro station (nearby, named after the square) NERFINISHED
heritageStatus symbolic cradle of samba in Rio de Janeiro
inception 19th century (as an urban square, approximate)
knownFor Afro-Brazilian culture
carnival celebrations
cultural diversity
samba
street parties
languageOfSurroundingCommunity Portuguese
locatedIn Rio de Janeiro
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity State of Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Centro (Rio de Janeiro) NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone UTC−03:00
namedAfter 11th of June (Dia de São Barnabé) (traditional explanation, disputed)
partOf Central Zone of Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED
significantEvent Afro-Brazilian religious and cultural festivities
carnival parades (early 20th century)
early Rio de Janeiro samba gatherings
streetAddress Praça Onze, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ NERFINISHED
urbanDevelopmentImpact partially altered by construction of Avenida Presidente Vargas

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