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The Avenida Rio Branco, formerly Avenida Central, is the street that crosses the center of city of Rio de Janeiro. And is the leading brand of urban reform carried out by the mayor Pereira Passos in early 20th century. It is one of the main thoroughfares of the city, being the scene of many important events. == History == The Rio de Janeiro the early years of Republic still retained much of its colonial urban grid, which by now seemed outdated and anachronistic both in architectural terms as urban. Moreover, the old colonial center of town was overcrowded and prone to diseases such as yellow fever and smallpox. In this context fits the opening of Central Avenue, part of a major modernization program in Rio de Janeiro following canons European urban planning and health. The person responsible for the reforms was the engineer Francisco Pereira Passos, appointed governor of Rio de Janeiro (Distrito Federal) by President Rodrigues Alves in 1902. The works commenced in March 1904 with the demolition of 641 homes, displacing nearly 3,900 people. After six months of work was open from end to end. At the same time opened up the avenue of Mangue, razed to the Mount of the Senate, widened streets in the center, urbanized part of the edge of Guanabara Bay and began the urbanization of Copacabana among other reforms. At the end of the government of Pereira Passos, in 1906, The city had a new look. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Avenida Rio Branco」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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