Gustavo Capanema Palace
The Gustavo Capanema Palace, also known architecturally as the Ministry of Education and Health Building, is a government office building in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Public building
- Description: modernist office building in Rio de Janerio, Brazil
- Also known as: “Ministério da Educação e Cultura”
- Address: Avenida Graça Aranha, Centro, Rio de Janeiro
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library and Brazilian Academy of Letters.
National Library
Library
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Library of Brazil is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil. It is located in Rio de Janeiro, the capital city of Brazil from 1763 to 1960, more specifically at Cinelândia square. National Library is situated 180 metres west of Gustavo Capanema Palace.
Brazilian Academy of Letters
Public building
Photo: Wolfhardt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brazilian Academy of Letters is a Brazilian literary non-profit society established at the end of the 19th century. The first president, Machado de Assis, declared its foundation on 15 December 1896, with the by-laws being passed on 28 January 1897. Brazilian Academy of Letters is situated 190 metres south of Gustavo Capanema Palace.
Theatro Municipal
Theater building
Photo: Elvis Boaventura, CC BY 3.0.
The Theatro Municipal is an opera house in the Centro district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in the early twentieth century, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important theaters in the country. Theatro Municipal is situated 310 metres west of Gustavo Capanema Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castelo and Lapa.
Castelo
Quarter
Castelo is a region in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but not officially recognized as a neighborhood, and officially forms part of the Centro neighborhood. It is generally considered to be located in the region between Avenida Rio Branco, the Santos Dumont Airport and Praça Quinze de Novembro.
Lapa
Suburb
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lapa is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Located in the center of the city, it is famous for its historical monuments and vibrant nightlife. The neighborhood is home to the Arcos da Lapa, an impressive aqueduct constructed by colonial authorities in the mid-18th century.
Glória
Suburb
Photo: Rodrigo Soldon, CC BY 2.0.
Glória is a middle-class neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between the neighbourhoods of Centro and Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro.
Gustavo Capanema Palace
- Categories: palace, historic site, building, and government building
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.90917° or 22° 54′ 33″ southLongitude
-43.17371° or 43° 10′ 25″ westOperator
Ministério da CulturaOpen location code
589R3RRG+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1229028209OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicWikidata ID
Q2598551
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Gustavo Capanema Palace” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Edifici Capanema”
- Catalan: “Edifici Gustavo Capanema”
- Catalan: “Edifício Capanema”
- Catalan: “Edifício Gustavo Capanema”
- Catalan: “Palácio Capanema”
- Catalan: “Palácio Gustavo Capanema”
- Catalan: “Palau Capanema”
- Catalan: “Palau Gustavo Capanema”
- Chinese: “古斯塔沃·卡帕內馬宮”
- Chinese: “古斯塔沃•卡帕內馬宮”
- Chinese: “古斯塔沃•卡帕内马宫”
- Chinese: “古斯塔沃卡帕内马宫”
- Danish: “Gustavo Capanema palads”
- Dutch: “Edifício Gustavo Capanema”
- Finnish: “Palácio Gustavo Capanema”
- French: “palais Gustavo Capanema”
- French: “Palais Gustavo Capanema”
- German: “Edifício Capanema”
- Portuguese: “Edifício Gustavo Capanema”
- Portuguese: “Ministério da educação e saúde pública”
- Portuguese: “Palácio capanema”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Gustavo Capanema”
- Portuguese: “Pálacio gustavo capanema”
- Russian: “Дворец Гуштаву Капанемы”
- Slovenian: “Palača Gustava Capanema”
- Spanish: “Edificio Gustavo Capanema”
- Spanish: “Ministerio de Educacion”
- Spanish: “Ministerio de Educación”
- Spanish: “Palacio Capanema”
- Spanish: “Palacio Gustavo Capanema”
- Turkish: “Gustavo Capanema Sarayı”
- Ukrainian: “Палац Гуштаву Капанеми”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Agência Nacional de Cinema (ANCINE) and Tribunal Regional do Trabalho - Fórum Ministro Arnaldo Süssekind.
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