Castle
Castelo Montebello
🇧🇷 Brazil · 20th century
The Castelo Montebello (in Portuguese: Castelo Montebello Medieval) is located in the city of Teresópolis, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
Construction of the castle began in 1917, in Anglo-Norman style, by Brazil's ambassador to England, Dr Frederico Feitosa, the son of Portuguese immigrants. In 1921 the ambassador settled his residence in London and, having no heirs, decided to sell the castle. It was acquired as the summer residence of an Italian aristocrat, Antonnio Faustino.
Between 1953 and 1956 the castle was open to the public, but the disappearance of items from the castle led to visits being restricted. In the 1990s the Rotary organised a Halloween party at the castle.
In 2005 the castle hosted the Winter Festival organised by the Social Service of Commerce.
Machine-translated from “Castillo Montebello Medieval” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castelo Montebello ranks #7,457 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #49 of the 80 mapped in Brazil. Founded 1917 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Teresópolis, 1 km away. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castelo Montebello?
Castelo Montebello stands in Brazil, at -22.40672°, -42.96762°.
When was Castelo Montebello built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1917. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castelo Montebello?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,457 of 8,134 worldwide, and #49 in Brazil. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castelo Montebello?
Imperial Museum of Brazil, about 24 km away.
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