Laranjeiras Palace, Official residence in Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Laranjeiras Palace is the official residence of the Governor of Rio de Janeiro State, set within Eduardo Guinle Park in the Laranjeiras neighborhood. Built between 1909 and 1913 as the Eduardo Guinle Palacete, it is an eclectic-style palace with grand rooms, ornate finishes and landscaped gardens.
Built between 1909 and 1913 as the Eduardo Guinle Palacete, the palace was the residence of the Guinle family. President Juscelino Kubitschek made it his official residence from 1956, keeping Catete Palace as a workplace. In 1968 President Costa e Silva signed the AI-5 in its library, and in 1969 it housed the military junta's federal government. President Geisel transferred it to the new state of Rio de Janeiro in 1974.
The palace holds collections of Brazilian furniture, paintings, and decorative crafts that span different periods of the nation's artistic history. These objects show how the country's taste and craft techniques evolved over time.
The building is located at Paulo Cesar Andrade Street 407 and is open only for arranged group visits. Visitors must contact the state government office in advance to schedule a tour.
In 1968 President Costa e Silva signed the AI-5, the decree that hardened Brazil's military dictatorship, in the palace library. The building was declared a heritage site by IPHAN in 1983. It stands inside Eduardo Guinle Park, named for the family that built it between 1909 and 1913.
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