Palácio da Justiça do Amazonas, Classical courthouse in central Manaus, Brazil.
The Palácio da Justiça do Amazonas is a two-story classical building on Avenida Eduardo Ribeiro, directly behind the Teatro Amazonas. Its pale yellow facade has round-arched ground-floor windows behind a low stone balustrade, and an upper story of tall windows framed by pilasters and topped with alternating triangular and segmental pediments. The central bay projects forward on paired columns, crowned by a balustrade with a sculpted group of figures.
Construction of this courthouse began in 1894 under Governor Eduardo Ribeiro and was completed on April 21, 1900. The building was completed during a period of strong economic growth and cultural development in the city.
The palace honors important judicial figures from the state through names displayed throughout its rooms and corridors. The mahogany and jacaranda wood furnishings show the care taken in creating a space of prestige and respect.
The palace stands on Avenida Eduardo Ribeiro, directly behind the Teatro Amazonas, on elevated ground enclosed by a sturdy balustraded wall. It has been run by the State Department of Culture as the Palácio da Justiça Cultural Center since June 2006 and is open to public visits, with around 20,000 visitors a year. The building no longer houses the courts, which used it until 2006.
The carillon clock from the 1920s has a case of Bahia rosewood and Swiss machinery, and it stands among century-old furniture kept in the palace. The building also retains an original bronze and crystal chandelier and a mahogany table, reminders of its years as the seat of the state judiciary until 2006.
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