Solar dos Abacaxis, Manor house in Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Solar dos Abacaxis is a Neoclassical manor house in Cosme Velho featuring distinctive architectural details. The structure displays typical characteristics of its period with spacious rooms and elaborate window treatments on the front facade.
The mansion was built in 1843 by Comendador Borges da Costa and designed by Brazilian architect José Maria Jacinto Rebelo. During the 1940s, it was transformed by Anna Amélia and Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça into a gathering place for artists and thinkers.
The house takes its name from decorative cast-iron pineapples adorning the first-floor windows. These ornaments shape the building's appearance and catch the eye of anyone passing through.
The building sits in an established residential neighborhood with regular accessibility. Visitors should note that access operates during set hours, so it helps to check ahead before planning a visit.
The fourteen cast-iron pineapples that gave the house its name were added in 1940 during a renovation. This unusual decorative choice gives the building a playful and distinctive personality.
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