Tiradentes Palace
Tiradentes Palace
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Neighborhood: Centro
Downtown Rio is the place where this city was born. With modern skyscrapers sharing space with historical buildings and landmarks, this neighbourhood is living proof that the old and the new can live together harmoniously. As you would expect, downtown is where all major companies house their offices. However, the region isn’t restricted to businesses. Gems such like the “Paço Imperial,” which is a cultural centre that used to serve as a residence for governors of Brazil, can be found here. Pedra do Sal, a Monday night street party, is also in this neighbourhood. This landmark is the birthplace of samba and is famous for its “roda de sambas” (“dance circles”). Stop in for one and get closer to discovering where Brazilian happiness comes from.
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- Carioca • 7 min walk
- Cinelândia • 10 min walk
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PrestonGuild
United Kingdom56,035 contributions
Oct 2019
Tiradentes Palace is named after the revolutionary who wanted independence from Portugal.
This neo classical building is currently the legislative assembly of the Brazilian government.
We visited as part of the walking tour where we got more information about the building, its architecture and the statues.
This neo classical building is currently the legislative assembly of the Brazilian government.
We visited as part of the walking tour where we got more information about the building, its architecture and the statues.
Written July 25, 2020
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AndreiaSantana
Brussels, Belgium10 contributions
Jul 2014 • Friends
Rio is not only about beaches. The center of the city is rich in architectures and history. Nice. I recommend.
Written May 26, 2015
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Ondrej N
Prague, Czech Republic116 contributions
May 2014 • Friends
Nice and monumental building next to the Paco Imperial - the former seat of the Brazilian parliament. You can take a free tour inside, but unfortunately the informative tables (about the political history in Brazil) are only in Portuguese. So do not worry and ask guides, which speaks English, to explain the history of this place... During working days, you can watch legislative sessions.
Written June 5, 2014
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elsiek
London850 contributions
Feb 2013 • Couples
It is ironic that the building that was once the jail, now houses the legislative chamber of the government for Rio. On entry the guides seemed far more interested in accessing their mobile phones than they were for helping us. Sent us off on a really boring tour of the corridors on the first floor which were lined with posters - depicting the political history of Rio - in words & only in Portuguese. We came back very disappointed and told this to one of those mobile phone possessed guides. The guilt was obvious on his face and for the following hour he showed us a whole different side of the palace including an excellent explanation of the main chamber. Ask for more when you arrive
Written February 6, 2013
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FlyingDutchmanYVR
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada93 contributions
Sep 2012 • Couples
The visit only takes fifteen minutes, and you'll learn about the Brazilian parliament and politics. The building housed the national parliament until it moved to Brazilia; it's now used by the RJ state parliament. Most explanations are in Portuguese only. Free visit.
Written September 30, 2012
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westy54
Sydney, Australia13,291 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
This impressive building was constructed between 1922 and 1926 on the site of the old Imperial Parliament building which was demolished in 1922. The current building, Tiradentes Palace, was from 1926 until 1960, when Rio de Janeiro was the capital of Brazil, the sight of the Brazilian National Congress.
When the capital was moved from Rio to Brasilia in 1960, the Tiradentes Palace, became, and still is, the site of the Legislative Assembly for the State of Rio de Janeiro.
When we visited there was a small, but very noisy, demonstration going on and we were met outside the doors of the building by a chap who asked if we wanted to have a guided tour. Absolutely!
As this is still a working building the tour was rather restricted but we still got to see the main entrance, some of the main historical rooms on the first floor as well as enter the visitor's gallery of the chamber of the Legislative Assembly and see the delegates seating arrangements, the beautiful painted dome, the stained glass ceiling representing the night sky on 15 November 1989 and the decorative panel representing the signing of the First Republican Constitution of 1891. Our guide was very pleasant, spoke excellent English and was very informative.
Well worth a visit.
When the capital was moved from Rio to Brasilia in 1960, the Tiradentes Palace, became, and still is, the site of the Legislative Assembly for the State of Rio de Janeiro.
When we visited there was a small, but very noisy, demonstration going on and we were met outside the doors of the building by a chap who asked if we wanted to have a guided tour. Absolutely!
As this is still a working building the tour was rather restricted but we still got to see the main entrance, some of the main historical rooms on the first floor as well as enter the visitor's gallery of the chamber of the Legislative Assembly and see the delegates seating arrangements, the beautiful painted dome, the stained glass ceiling representing the night sky on 15 November 1989 and the decorative panel representing the signing of the First Republican Constitution of 1891. Our guide was very pleasant, spoke excellent English and was very informative.
Well worth a visit.
Written February 28, 2018
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GeraldA
Essex, England28 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
Shown around by a delightful young lady, who mixed information about the building with facts about the local area. If you are interested in government, architecture or Rio's history, this is a very enjoyable place to spend an hour.
Written December 3, 2017
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Alan H
London, UK343 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
We only passed this building as we made our way on a walking tour but it was the most impressive one of the day. It is of classic design and in superb condition.
Written November 16, 2017
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Hans J
384 contributions
Apr 2016 • Friends
In this palace it's all about justice. A guide tells you everything about the palace: you can have a guided tour in Portuguese, but also in English and it's for free! Nice how to see how the parliament in Rio looks like
Written April 25, 2016
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AmSoo
The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, UK75 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
A gorgeous building from the outside and when we went in to see what it was, as we has assumed it was a museum we were greeted by friendly staff. We were immediately offered a guided tour (the staff spoke multiple languages) and told us about the history of Palacio Tiradebtes. I would definitely recommend this if walking around Centro :-)
Written December 8, 2015
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