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Palace of Itamaraty

Brazil · 19th century

Founded
c. 1850
Style
Neoclassicism
Architect
José Maria Jacinto Rebelo
Heritage status
heritage asset listed by IPHAN
Location
Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates
-22.90292°, -43.18795°
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Palace of Itamaraty in Brazil
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Description

The Itamaraty Palace (Portuguese: Palácio do Itamaraty) is a 19th-century building of great historical and artistic value located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The palace was a noble residence, the seat of the Republican Government (1889–1898) and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1899–1970). It currently serves as the headquarters of the MRE's Representative Office in Rio de Janeiro, of the Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation's Center for History and Diplomatic Documentation and of the Historical and Diplomatic Museum, as well as holding the collections of the Historical Archive and the Map Library.

Text adapted from “Itamaraty Palace (Rio de Janeiro)” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Palace of Itamaraty ranks #4,229 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 78 mapped in Brazil. Founded c. 1850, it is older than 7% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,440 times in the last 60 days, more than 61% of the atlas. 17 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Rio de Janeiro, 2 km away. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.

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