Palácio de Ferro, Metal building in downtown Luanda, Angola.
The Iron Palace features a two-level structure with yellow walls, metal balustrades, and decorative floor tiles set within a central garden.
Built in the 1890s, the Iron Palace reached Angola when a ship destined for Madagascar grounded on the Skeleton Coast.
The Ministry of Culture maintains this Portuguese colonial heritage site, which operated as an art center during the colonial period.
The building houses temporary exhibitions and artist workshops under the management of the Sindika Dokolo Foundation.
Research on an original iron piece found during renovations traced the building's origins to a manufacturing plant in Glasgow, Scotland.
Location: Luanda
GPS coordinates: -8.81215,13.23571
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:28
The historical and natural sites of Angola extend from Luanda to the provinces. The capital features Fort São Miguel, the Iron Palace, and the Agostinho Neto Mausoleum. Geological formations include Miradouro da Lua and Kalandula Falls. Religious heritage includes the Christ King statue in Lubango and several historical churches. The coastline offers beaches like Mussulo and Santiago. Museums document local history, anthropology, and traditions.
Quissama National Park
61.5 km
Fortress of São Miguel
1.5 km
National Museum of Slavery
21.8 km
Miradouro da Lua
48.3 km
Museum of the Armed Forces
1.4 km
Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola
459 m
Museu Nacional de Antropologia
885 m
National Assembly Building of Angola
1.7 km
Avenida Comandante Valódia
1.4 km
Cine Atlântico
2 km
Saint Peter of the Bar Fortress
7 km
Prédio do Baleizão
1.2 km
Coin Museum
290 m
Holy Family Church
1.4 km
Praia de Sangano
82.5 km
Cine‐Esplanada Miramar
1.6 km
Edificio Sonangol
569 m
Church of Carmo
548 m
Mausoleum of Agostinho Neto
2.2 km
Church of Our Lady of Remedies
679 m
Nossa Senhora da Nazaré
609 m
Corredor do Kwanza
57.1 km
Praia Amelia
8.7 km
Art Market Benfica Artezanato
21.8 km
Mussulo island Chevron
23.4 km
Igreja de Jesus Sé Catedral
1.4 km
Monument of the Unknown Soldier
589 m
Sonangol
642 mReviews
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