Editing Botafogo (section)

== Attractions and amenities ==
Botafogo's beach is within [[Guanabara Bay]], sheltered from the [[Atlantic]] Ocean by the [[Urca]] peninsula and [[Sugarloaf Mountain (Brazil)|Sugarloaf Mountain]]. Attractions include the Home of [[Ruy Barbosa]], the [[Museu do Índio]]—which explores the culture and history of the major indigenous peoples of Brazil—and the [[Heitor Villa-Lobos|Villa-Lobos]] Museum.<ref name="muse">{{Cite web |title=Villa-Lobos Museum Website |url=http://www.museuvillalobos.org.br/ingles/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412161239/http://www.museuvillalobos.org.br/ingles/index.htm |archive-date=2013-04-12 |access-date=2011-04-07 |publisher=[[National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage|IPHAN]]}}</ref> The [[Public Archive for the State of Rio de Janeiro (APERJ)]] is also located in Botafogo. Another iconic construction in Botafogo was the Pavilhão Mourisco, built in 1907 in an Arab style on Praia de Botafogo. It featured five golden domes, resembling the Al Askari Mosque in Iraq, and an interior with marble staircases and Arabic inscriptions. Originally a music hall, it later thrived as a restaurant-bar, especially at night when fully illuminated.

Demolished in 1952, the site was later occupied by the [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Clube de Regatas Botafogo]]. In the early 21st century, it was replaced by the [https://mourisco.com.br/ Centro Empresarial Mourisco], a modern glass office building.