Título / Título / Título

EN The Catete Palace - General view

ES El Palacio Catete - Vista General

PT O Palácio Catete - Vista geral

Description / Descripción / Descrição

EN Public Buildings - Rio de Janeiro The Catete Palace Page 244 General view Constructed in 1862. Antonio Clemente Pinto, Baron of Nova Friburgo, bequeathed it to his son the Viscount of Sao Clemente, who enlarged the original structure. Later it was transferred to Francisco de Paula Mayrinch, who in turn ceded it to the Bank of Brazil. In 1896 it was sold by the Bank to the Government. The palace is now the seat of the Executive branch of the government and is used for Cabinet meetings and official receptions. On February 24, 1897, the palace was inaugurated as Brazil's capital building.The exterior of the first story is of local granite and the two upper floors are of pink marble and Lioz stone. The main door is bronze. A marble stairway, branching in both directions, leads to the upper floors.

Creator / Creadora / Criador

EN Florence Arquin, photographer

Place / Lugar

EN -22.92542/ -43.18137

Location / Localización / Localização

EN Catete (populated place), Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil (nation)

Format / Formato / Formato

EN 35mm kodachrome slide

Publisher / Editor / Editor

EN Florida Atlantic University

Subject / Tema / Assunto

EN buildings (structures), windows, arches, sculpture (visual works), trees (woody plants), clouds

ES edificios, ventanas, arcos, esculturas, árbol, nubes

PT edifícios (estruturas), janelas, arcos, escultura (obras visuais), árvores (plantas lenhosas), núvens

Type / Tipo / Tipo

EN still image

Identifier / Identificador / Identificador

EN B-3 104

Rights / Derechos / Direitos

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