Hotel Glória

The Hotel Gloria was a grand hotel in the Glória neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro. Construction was ordered by the Brazilian President to it was built by entrepreneur Roche Miranda for the International Exhibition of 1922 to commemorate the Centenary of Brazil's independence. It opened on August 15, 1922. The hotel was designed by Joseph Gire, who also designed the Copacabana Palace. It was reportedly the first reinforced concrete building to be built in South America and was erected with the aid of German engineers. In 2009, the hotel closed for a complete restoration and refurbishment.

Hotel Glória

The Hotel Gloria was a grand hotel in the Glória neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro. Construction was ordered by the Brazilian President to it was built by entrepreneur Roche Miranda for the International Exhibition of 1922 to commemorate the Centenary of Brazil's independence. It opened on August 15, 1922. The hotel was designed by Joseph Gire, who also designed the Copacabana Palace. It was reportedly the first reinforced concrete building to be built in South America and was erected with the aid of German engineers. In 2009, the hotel closed for a complete restoration and refurbishment.