Dare

Dare is a suco in Vera Cruz administrative post, Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste. It is about 30 minutes away from the centre of Dili, the country's capital city.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palácio de Lahane and Palácio das Cinzas.

Palácio de Lahane

Historic building

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The Palácio de Lahane, also known as the Palácio das Nobres, is a historic building in Timor-Leste. As of 2022, its primary function was as a reception space for the East Timorese government.

Palácio das Cinzas

Government office

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The Palácio das Cinzas is the former official workplace of the President of Timor-Leste. It served in that role from 2002 to 2009. As of 2022, it was the headquarters of the East Timorese Ministry of Health. Palácio das Cinzas is situated 3½ km north of Dare.

Chinese cemetery of Dili

Cemetery

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The Chinese cemetery of Dili is a historical cemetery in Dili, Timor-Leste. Built in 1889 on land donated by the then Portuguese government, the oldest graves date back to the early 20th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dili and Taibesi.

Dili

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Dili is a city of 293,300 people on the northern coast of Timor-Leste, squeezed along the narrow plains between the central mountains which run the length of the Timor and the Ombai Strait.