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Originally Posted by iheartthed
Buenos Aires? I don't think it has a lot. I think it's more dominated by neoclassical, which is why it looks to me more like a European capital than a city in the Americas. I've seen old photos of Rio that seemed to more resemble present day BsAs than it does to current day Rio, but I think a lot of the old architecture in the former was destroyed in favor of urban renewal projects.
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A big chunk of Rio's neoclassical was in fact destroyed, but this happened mainly in Centro.
If you go into other neighborhoods like Santa Teresa and Laranjeiras, those neighborhoods are still dominated by this architecture type. Very lovely neighborhoods that are seeing lots of conscious revitalization.
Rio is underestimated by many, but it's not a surprise to me that it's been named the first ''World Capital of Architecture'' by UNESCO.