Palácio Grão Pará
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The Palace of the Grand Pará is located in the city of Petrópolis
, in the state of Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
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(1840–1889).
The palace was designed by the architect of the Emperor Theodore Marx, with the contribution of de Araújo Porto Alegre. The building has a neoclassical architectural style. Its construction began in 1859 and was completed in 1861.
During the Empire (1822–1889), the palace was intended for the accommodation of councilors and members of representative families, who took turns at the service of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil and his family.
It housed the Court of Justice during the Old Republic. Subsequent to that period, it became, in sequence, the College of Luso-Brazilian (the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves) and the residence of former U.S. ambassador to Brazil Edwin V. Morgan (1865–1934), who served as ambassador from 1912 to 1933.
With the repeal of the ban on Brazilian imperial family in 1921, ownership of the Palace of the Grand Para passed back to the Imperial family, and was used as the residence of the eldest son of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
, who in turn was the daughter of Dom Pedro d'Alcantara, Pedro II of Brazil. Isabel's eldest son, Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão Para, renounced his position as heir in order to contract a marriage to a non-royal; the Palace then passed to his next brother Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza in his capacity as Isabel's recognised heir. After his death, the Palace became the residence of the eldest son of Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão Para, D. Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza
.
Since 27 December 2007, it has been the residence of Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza
, eldest son of Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza; his second son was born in the palace, and his second wife died in residence.
It was registered in 1959 by the Brazilian National Historical and Artistical Heritage Institute.
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....
, in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, 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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History
Originally built as a guesthouse for the seminarians and priests to the Imperial Court, it became a residence of the Imperial Family. It is located behind the former summer Imperial Palace of Pedro II of BrazilPedro II of Brazil
Dom Pedro II , nicknamed "the Magnanimous", was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of...
(1840–1889).
The palace was designed by the architect of the Emperor Theodore Marx, with the contribution of de Araújo Porto Alegre. The building has a neoclassical architectural style. Its construction began in 1859 and was completed in 1861.
During the Empire (1822–1889), the palace was intended for the accommodation of councilors and members of representative families, who took turns at the service of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil and his family.
It housed the Court of Justice during the Old Republic. Subsequent to that period, it became, in sequence, the College of Luso-Brazilian (the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves) and the residence of former U.S. ambassador to Brazil Edwin V. Morgan (1865–1934), who served as ambassador from 1912 to 1933.
With the repeal of the ban on Brazilian imperial family in 1921, ownership of the Palace of the Grand Para passed back to the Imperial family, and was used as the residence of the eldest son of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
Dona Isabel , nicknamed "the Redemptress", was the heiress presumptive to the throne of the Empire of Brazil, bearing the title of Princess Imperial....
, who in turn was the daughter of Dom Pedro d'Alcantara, Pedro II of Brazil. Isabel's eldest son, Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão Para, renounced his position as heir in order to contract a marriage to a non-royal; the Palace then passed to his next brother Prince Luís of Orléans-Braganza in his capacity as Isabel's recognised heir. After his death, the Palace became the residence of the eldest son of Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão Para, D. Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza was one of two claimants to the Brazilian throne and head of the Petrópolis branch of the Brazilian Imperial House.-Biography:Prince Pedro Gastão was the son of Prince Pedro de Alcântara...
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Since 27 December 2007, it has been the residence of Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza is one of two claimants to the defunct Brazilian throne, and head of the Petrópolis branch of the Brazilian Imperial House.-Life:...
, eldest son of Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza; his second son was born in the palace, and his second wife died in residence.
It was registered in 1959 by the Brazilian National Historical and Artistical Heritage Institute.