Monday, May 10, 2010

Burle Marx Estate / Sítio Burle Marx

Close to Le Relais de Marambaia Hotel is the Burle Marx Estate, a must-go green place! Roberto Burle Marx is internationally known as one of the most important landscape architetcs of the 20th century. During the years of 1928 and 1929 he studied painting in Berlin, Germany, where he was often seen at the Botanical Garden’s greenhouses. In the garden he noticed, for the first time, the beauty of the tropical plants and the Brazilian flora. In 1949 he bought a 365,000m² estate in Barra de Guaratiba, in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, where he started to organize his big collection of plants. In 1985 he donated this estate to a federal government cultural organization called National Institute for Cultural Heritage – IPHAN. He also created the famous “black and white waves design” of the sidewalk of Copacabana Beach.

Bem perto do Le Relais de Marambaia Hotel fica o imperdível Sítio Burle Marx, com uma enorme área verde. Roberto Burle Marx é internacionalmente conhecido como um dos paisagistas mais importantes do século XX. Nos anos de 1928 e 1929 ele estudou pintura em Berlin, na Alemanha, onde podia ser visto com freqüência nas estufas do Jardim Botânico de lá. No meio desse jardim ele começou a perceber, pela primeira vez, a beleza das plantas tropicais e da flora do Brasil. Em 1949 ele comprou um sítio de 365.000m² em Barra de Guaratiba, a 50 minutes do centro do Rio de Janeiro, onde começou a organizar a sua grande coleção de plantas. Em 1985 ele doou a sua propriedade para o IPHAN – Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional. Foi ele o criador das famosas ondas do calçadão da Praia de Copacabana.

10 comments:

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Vania Moreira said...

Hi Irvan! Thanks for visiting and commenting!
I visited your blog as well!

Johnny Madrid aka Tim E. said...

Great stuff right there. I might go to Brazil this summer.

Vania Moreira said...

Thanks! Really Tim? Great, let me know in advannce! Which cities do you intend to visit?

robert said...

Vania, I like your stories... even if I cannot comment all the time.

Vania Moreira said...

Hi Robert! Thanks a lot! And I like your comments!
I know, the day should have at least 36 hours!!! We have so many things to do...and so many blogs to visit and comment, and ours blogs to feed!!!
Anyway, it's good to have you here from time to time!

magicdarts said...

Looks like a real oasis of green - and I like those beach patterns!!

Vania Moreira said...

Hi Paul! Yes, it is, and I like the patterns either!!! You know, there are many stuff with them: beach towels, bikinis, sandals (I have one!), bags, dresses, pants, pictures...

robert said...

Thank you for understanding, Vania!

Vania Moreira said...

Don't mention it, Robert!