The History of the Copacabana Sidewalk: From Its Origin in Portugal to Burle Marx's Intervention

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The Copacabana calçada (Copacabana sidewalk) is one of the greatest symbols in the stunning landscape of Rio de Janeiro. What not everyone knows is that its history (and design) precedes the intervention of Roberto Burle Marx in the 1970s. The origin of the design, as well as its stones, is Portuguese.

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Cite: ArchDaily Team. "The History of the Copacabana Sidewalk: From Its Origin in Portugal to Burle Marx's Intervention" [A história do calçadão de Copacabana: da origem portuguesa ao Burle Marx] 17 May 2023. ArchDaily. (Trans. Valencia, Nicolás) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1000231/the-history-of-the-copacabana-sidewalk-from-its-origin-in-portugal-to-burle-marxs-intervention> ISSN 0719-8884

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