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.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-3.72742° or 3° 43′ 39″ southLongitude
-38.52618° or 38° 31′ 34″ westLevels
3Height
9.4 metres (31 feet)Open location code
69837FFF+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 371228845OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q16910931
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In Other Languages
“Palácio da Luz” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Palácio da Luz”
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