Palácio da Luz

Palácio da Luz was the former head office of the government of Ceará state, Brazil. It was built at the end of the 18th century, with the help of indigenous labour, and it was acquired by the Imperial Government in 1814.

Photo: Joelkaula, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museu do Ceará and Ceará Academy of Letters.

Museu do Ceará

Museum

Photo: Porto Neto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museu do Ceará is a museum, which is situated 120 metres north of Palácio da Luz.

Ceará Academy of Letters

Photo: CLAITON LUIS MORAES, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Fortaleza

Cathedral

Photo: Joelkaula, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The St. Joseph's Cathedral also called Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph is a Catholic church, home of the Archdiocese of Fortaleza, located in Fortaleza in Brazil. St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Fortaleza is situated 360 metres northeast of Palácio da Luz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jardim América and Rodolfo Teófilo.

Jardim América

Suburb

Photo: Porto Neto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jardim América is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Palácio da Luz.

Rodolfo Teófilo

Suburb

Photo: Claudio Oliveira Lim…, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rodolfo Marcos Teófilo is one of the neighborhoods of Fortaleza, the capital of the state of Ceará in northeastern Brazil. Rodolfo Teófilo is home to the Universidade Federal do Ceará's school of medicine and hospital. Rodolfo Teófilo is situated 3½ km southwest of Palácio da Luz.

Cocó

Suburb

Photo: Atrium, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cocó is a suburb, which is situated 6 km southeast of Palácio da Luz.

Palácio da Luz

Type: Historic building
Description: former head office of the government of Ceará state, Brazil
Categories: palace, historic site, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Fortaleza, Ceará, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-3.72742° or 3° 43′ 39″ south

Longitude

-38.52618° or 38° 31′ 34″ west

Levels

Height

9.4 metres (31 feet)

Open location code

69837FFF+2G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 371228845

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

Wikidata ID

Q16910931

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In Other Languages

“Palácio da Luz” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Palácio da Luz”

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