Rio de Janeiro Sights

Palácio Tiradentes Review

The Tiradentes Palace runs a permanent exhibit on its own history: it was once the seat of Brazilian parliament before Brasília was built in the late 1950s. Getúlio Vargas, Brazil's President for almost 20 years and by far the biggest force in Brazilian 20th-century politics, used the Palace as a nucleus for propaganda diffusion in the 1940s. Tours are given in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Rua Primeiro de Março, Centro, Rio de Janeiro
  • Phone: 21/2588-1000
  • Cost: Free
  • Hours: Mon.--Sat. 10--7, Sun. noon--5
  • Location: Centro and Environs

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