Palacete Modesto Leal, Mansion in Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Palacete Modesto Leal is an eclectic mansion at Rua das Laranjeiras 304, built between 1900 and 1905 by Antônio Januzzi and his brother on foundations from 1882. Its facade has three full-arch openings at the centre and two lateral planes. The eighteen rooms retain boiseries, high ceilings and parquet floors; the dining room has a stained-glass ceiling, and the main salon ceiling is painted by Francisco Aurélio de Figueiredo e Melo.

Built between 1900 and 1905 by Antonio Januzzi and his brother, the mansion belonged to Count Modesto Leal. He was considered one of the wealthiest men in Brazil during that era.

The private chapel witnessed the weddings of every member of the Modesto Leal family, and its altar holds a Pietà sculpture more than 300 years old. The count, made a Count by the Holy See for his donations to the Roman Catholic Church, died in this house in 1936.

The estate covers almost 50,000 square metres, with about 4,000 square metres built. The house stands on the foundations of an 1882 structure. The grounds border untouched Atlantic Forest and look out over Botafogo beach and Sugarloaf Mountain. The old aviary and coach house remain in the gardens.

The grounds still feature winding garden paths, a greenhouse, and stables from its original design. This makes it one of Rio de Janeiro's last urban country estates where visitors can experience remnants of countryside living.