Culture thumb|Museum of Modern Art thumb|National Museum of Fine Arts thumb|right |Christ the Redeemer Rio de Janeiro is a main cultural hub in Brazil. Its architecture embraces churches and buildings dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries, blending with the world-renowned designs of the 20th century. Rio was home to the Portuguese Imperial family and capital of the country for many years, and was influenced by Portuguese, English, and French architecture.
culture thumb|museum of modern art thumb|national museum of fine arts thumb|right |christ the redeemer rio de janeiro is a main cultural hub in brazil its architecture embraces churches and buildings dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries blending with the world-renowned designs of the 20th century rio was home to the portuguese imperial family and capital of the country for many years and was influenced by portuguese english and french architecture