Itamaraty Palace

Itamaraty Palace
Palácio do Itamaraty
File:Itamaraty2.jpg Main façade of the Itamaraty Palace and its reflecting pool
Itamaraty Palace is located in Brasília Location in the Plano Piloto of Brasília.
Alternative names	Palácio dos Arcos (Palace of the Arches)
General information
Architectural style	Modernist
Location	Brasília
Country	Brazil
Coordinates
Elevation	1,172 m (3,845 ft)
Current tenants	Ministry of External Relations
Construction started	September 12, 1960
Inaugurated	April 21, 1970
Client	Brazilian government
Owner	Brazilian government
Height	49.24 ft (15.01 m)
Technical details
Floor count	3
Design and construction
Architect	Oscar Niemeyer
Website
itamaraty.gov.br
National Historic Heritage of Brazil

The Itamaraty Palace (Portuguese: Palácio do Itamaraty), also known as the Palace of the Arches (Palácio dos Arcos), is the headquarters of the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília. The building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on April 21, 1970. It is located to the east of the National Congress building along the Ministries Esplanade, near the Praça dos Três Poderes (Three Powers Plaza).

Gallery

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  Facade at night

• Itamaraty andre brito 2008.JPG

  Meteoro (Meteor), a marble sculpture by Bruno Giorgi

• Itamaraty Palace interior room 12.jpg

  Internal garden

• Itamaraty Palace interior room 9.jpg

  Hall. The large painting on the wall shows the coronation ceremony of Emperor Pedro I in 1822.

• Itamaraty Campanha Internacional Maio Amarelo 2.jpg

  Itamaraty Palace at night

See also

• List of Oscar Niemeyer works

References

• A arquitetura do Palácio do Itamaraty (1959-1970) Rossetti, Eduardo Pierrotti. Ministry of External Relations of Brazil. Retrieved on 2012-03-27. (Portuguese).