Pantheon dos Andradas, Mausoleum in Santos, Brazil.
Pantheon dos Andradas is a mausoleum in Santos with white marble columns surrounding a central memorial chamber. Bronze panels on the walls depict scenes from Brazilian history and underscore the family's importance to the nation.
The Pantheon was inaugurated on 7 September 1923, built by the Cia. Construtora de Santos on the site of the former gatehouse of the Convento do Carmo. It holds the remains of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, the Patriarch of Independence, and his brothers Antônio Carlos, Patrício Manuel and Martim Francisco. Its monument was designed by Rodolfo Bernardelli and carved in Italy. Restoration ran from 2022 to 2023, after which it reopened to the public.
The pantheon holds the remains of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, called the Patriarch of Independence, and his brothers Antônio Carlos, Patrício Manuel and Martim Francisco. Eight low reliefs carved by Elio De Giusto line the walls, among them the Andradas' embarkation into exile in 1823 and the coronation of Pedro II in 1841.
The pantheon occupies the site of the former gatehouse of the Carmo Convent in Santos. Restoration work carried out in 2022 and completed in 2023 allowed the monument to reopen to the public, so check locally that it is currently open before planning a stop.
The monument was designed by Rodolfo Bernardelli and carved in Italy, and its walls carry eight low reliefs sculpted by Elio De Giusto. They show scenes such as José Bonifácio fighting the French in 1808, the Andradas' embarkation into exile in 1823, and the coronation of Pedro II in 1841.
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