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Gustavo Capanema Palace

🇧🇷 Brazil · 20th century

Gustavo Capanema Palace in Brazil
Photo: Imagens AMB · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The Gustavo Capanema Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Gustavo Capanema), also known architecturally as the Ministry of Education and Health Building, is a government office building in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As the first modernist project in Brazil, it is historically important to the architectural development of Modernism in the country and has been placed on Brazil's UNESCO tentative list.

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Gustavo Capanema Palace ranks #1,555 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #6 of the 81 mapped in Brazil. Founded 1939 — one of 177 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,701 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 18 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Greater Rio de Janeiro, 4 km away. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gustavo Capanema Palace?

Gustavo Capanema Palace stands in Brazil, at -22.9092°, -43.17383°.

When was Gustavo Capanema Palace built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1939. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Gustavo Capanema Palace?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,555 of 7,738 worldwide, and #6 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 Gustavo Capanema Palace?

Fort of Santiago, about 1 km away.

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