Brazil · 19th century
The Museu Imperial de Petrópolis is a museum in the historic center of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is housed in the Petrópolis Imperial Palace, the former summer residence of Emperor Pedro II (reigned 1831–1889), which was built starting in 1845.
The museum includes the palace itself, pieces of the monarchical past of Brazil, and a temporary exhibition hall dedicated to contemporary art. It is one of the most-visited museums – and was voted the best museum – in the country.
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Imperial Museum of Brazil ranks #1,433 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #5 of the 79 mapped in Brazil. Founded 1845, it is older than 9% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,873 times in the last 60 days, more than 88% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Teresópolis, 24 km away. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.
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