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Rio Museu da República
Michelin Guide
Well worth the diversions
Civil and military monument
The Michelin Guide's review
The Palácio do Catete (1857), the former presidential palace, served as the home to 18 successive heads of state between 1897 and 1960. On the first floor there is a private chapel, a banquet hall (with its table laid), a concert hall with a superb inlaid floor and a remarkable Moorish room. The former bedroom of President Vargas has been left untouched since his suicide in 1954. The floor previously given over to private apartments now houses a permanent exhibition on the subject of the presidency (photos, various artefacts). The venue regularly hosts classical music concerts.
Practical information
+55 21 2127-0324
Location
Rua do Catete 153Rio-de-Janeiro
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