Palace of Itamaraty

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.

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Palace of Itamaraty ranks #4,351 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #15 of the 81 mapped in Brazil. Founded c. 1850, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 655 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,440 times in the last 60 days, more than 59% of the atlas. 18 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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