Palácio de Barro, Colonial governmental palace in Porto Alegre, Brazil
The Palácio de Barro was built using clay, stucco, and wood materials, forming a traditional colonial administrative building in southern Brazil.
The palace served as the governmental headquarters of Rio Grande do Sul from 1789 to 1896, when it was replaced by the Palácio Piratini.
The structure represented the administrative power transfer from Viamão to Porto Alegre, establishing the city as the new capital of Rio Grande do Sul.
The palace location at the center of Porto Alegre facilitated governance functions and political meetings throughout the 19th century.
Governor José Marcelino de Figueiredo commissioned Captain Alexandre José Montanha to design this first governmental palace of Porto Alegre in 1772.
Location: Porto Alegre
Inception: 1789
GPS coordinates: -30.03376,-51.23073
Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:40
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