Casa da Moeda do Brasil

Casa da Moeda do Brasil is a mint and printing facility in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, producing currency and official documents on an industrial site of around 110,000 square meters. The compound combines production buildings, administrative offices, and secure areas separated from public space by fences and checkpoints.

Pedro II of Portugal established the institution on March 8, 1694, to provide the colony with its own minting capacity and reduce economic dependence on the mother country. Over the centuries it moved several times within Rio before relocating to the industrial district of Centro.

The name refers to its role as the royal mint of colonial times, now housed in a sprawling industrial site with modern buildings and production halls. Visitors can observe the architecture from outside and sense how security zones and technical areas shape the layout of the complex.

The site is generally not open for casual visits due to security requirements around production activities. Public contact takes place through administrative information channels that handle inquiries about services and guided tours.

During the 1980s the facility produced banknotes and identity documents for several South American and African countries that lacked their own printing plants at the time. This international cooperation turned Rio into a production hub for official papers of different nations.

Location: Rio de Janeiro

Location: Centro

Inception: March 8, 1694

Founders: Pedro II of Portugal

Address: Praça da República, nº 173, Centro – Rio de Janeiro – RJ

Website: http://casadamoeda.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -22.90649,-43.19078

Latest update: December 14, 2025 19:31