Barra Da Tijuca - Curiosities

Curiosities

• Barra has the largest convention center in South America, Riocentro.
• Largest beach in Rio de Janeiro.
• A new Rio de Janeiro concert room is being built in Barra da Tijuca, named Cidade da Música (Music City), inspired by the Cité de la Musique located at La Villette park, in Paris. The invited architect, Christian de Portzamparc, is the author of the original Cité de la Musique project. This music complex will be the largest one in America.
• About 20 shopping malls are located in the neighborhood.
• The largest shopping center in South America is BarraShopping.
• The Rio Olympics Games in 2016 will be partially held in Barra.
• Almost 25% (US$180 millions) of the total money collected by the municipal property tax in the city of Rio de Janeiro are from Barra (although the neighborhood only occupies 13% of the city's area).
• The TV network main production studio of Rede Globo are located in Barra. Rede Globo is currently the largest TV network in South America and the fourth (4th) largest in the world.
• Since the announcement of Rio de Janeiro as the city of the 2016 Summer Olympics Games, the properties of Barra already had an appreciation of 30%. Until 2016, another appreciation of 70% is expected.