Panteão Duque de Caxias, Military memorial museum in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The monument features a bronze equestrian statue of Duke of Caxias, made by Rodolfo Bernardelli and cast in Paris, standing atop the pantheon building.
The pantheon, inaugurated in 1949, contains the remains of Marshal Luis Alves de Lima e Silva and his wife Anna Luiza, transferred from Catumbi Cemetery.
The granite pedestal displays two bas-reliefs depicting military victories: the capture of Itororó Bridge and the army's entrance into Asunción during the Paraguayan War.
The memorial stands on Presidente Vargas Avenue, across from the Duke of Caxias Palace, offering visitors insights into Brazilian military history through exhibits and architecture.
Three thousand doves were released during the 1949 inauguration ceremony, with ten thousand attendees including military personnel, civilians, and students from military schools.
Location: Rio de Janeiro
GPS coordinates: -22.90361,-43.18917
Latest update: March 11, 2025 17:00
Campo de Santana
350 m
Palácio Duque de Caxias
0 m
Palace of Itamaraty
146 m
Biblioteca Pública do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
186 m
Centro Cultural
245 m
Arquivo Histórico do Exército
283 m
Itamaraty Historical and Diplomatic Museum
147 m
Marechal Duque de Caxias
74 m
Vicente Celestino
328 m
Chafariz do Palácio Duque de Caxias
80 m
Verão do Campo de Santana
345 m
Fonte Jovem Europa
326 m
Gradil do Campo de Santana
160 m
Cristiano Ottoni
162 m
Portão do Campo de Santana
143 m
Sinhô
279 m
Lampadário da Praça Duque de Caxias
86 m
Primavera do Campo de Santana
344 m
Guaritas do Campo de Santana
169 m
Pé a Pé
154 m
Outono do Campo de Santana
360 m
Lampadário Modelo Avenida Central
360 m
João Goulart
170 m
Guarda-corpo I do Campo de Santana
207 m
Benjamim Constant
329 m
Pescador Napolitano
327 m
Ministério da Guerra
49 m
Igreja de São Gonçalo Garcia e São Jorge
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