Catete Palace

The Catete Palace (Portuguese: Palácio do Catete, IPA: [paˈlasju du kaˈtetʃi]) is an urban mansion in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The property stretches from Rua do Catete (Catete Street) to Praia do Flamengo (Flamengo Beach). Construction began in 1858 and ended in 1867. It was Brazil's presidential palace from 1897 to 1960, and the site of Getúlio Vargas' suicide. It now houses the Museu da República (Republic Museum) and a theatre. The Catete underground rail station is adjacent.

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Catete Palace ranks #1,715 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #6 of the 62 mapped in Brazil. Founded 1867, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 336 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.

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