Imperial Museum, Petrópolis
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The Museu Imperial de Petrópolis is a museum situated in the historic center of Petrópolis
, Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
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It is housed in the former summer palace of the emperor Dom Pedro II (1831-1889), built in 1845.
Petrópolis
Petrópolis , also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro....
, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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It is housed in the former summer palace of the emperor Dom Pedro II (1831-1889), built in 1845.