Catete Palace
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The Catete Palace is an urban mansion in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The property stretches from Rua do Catete to Praia do Flamengo. Construction began in 1858 and ended in 18
Former Presidential Palace; now Republic Museum
The Baron and Baroness of Nova Friburgo with a model of the Catete Palace in the background (undated)
Main façade of the Catete Palace with statues of the Muses at the top, 1897.
The palace during the funeral of President Afonso Pena, 15 June 1909
The Itamaraty Palace is a 19th-century building of great historical and artistic value located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Catete Palace
…counselor Francisco de Paula Mayrink. Five years later, Mayrink paid off debts to the Bank of Brazil. The seat of the executive branch of Brazil was the Itamaraty Palace in Rio de Janeiro. In 1897, President Prudente de Morais became ill and Vice President Manuel Vitorino took office as interim. He acquired the Catete…
Garden and water mirror of the Itamaraty Palace
Neoclassical facade (c. 1855) of the Itamaraty Palace.