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Palace Profile: Paço Imperial

  January 29, 2017 at 5:00 am by

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Built: 1738-1743 Architect: José Fernandes Pinto Alpoim Commissioned By: Gomes Freire de Andrade, Governor of the Capitania of Rio de Janeiro Style: Portuguese Colonial Current Owner: Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage, for the Ministério da Cultura Current Use: Cultural centre, home of the Paulo Santos Library Fun Fact: For almost 150 years, the palace was the epicentre of political power in Brazil, through four changes in governmental style (which brought about name changes – … Continue reading →

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