- The Café do Paço cafe in the ground-floor courtyard is a great place to take refuge on hot afternoons in Rio (open the same hours as the museum).
- Since 1984 the Paço Imperial has been an important cultural center, hosting temporary art exhibitions of painting, sculpture, cinema, music, etc.
- Pela sua importância histórica e estética, o Paço Imperial é considerado o mais importante dos edifícios civis coloniais do Brasil.
- Admire the architecture of ALERJ building, Paço Imperial, and do Carmo Convent. Walk past the dos Teles Arch and see its winding alleyways.
- Após a Independência, 1822, passou a Paço Imperial, funcionando como despacho e residência eventual de D.Pedro I e depois D.Pedro II.
- The former imperial palace was originally built in 1743 as a governor's residence. Later it became the home of Dom João and his family when the Portuguese…
- It was one of the main political centres of Brazil for nearly 150 years, from 1743 to 1889. The Paço Imperial is located in the "Praça XV" in central Rio.
- The Paço Imperial, or Imperial Palace, previously known as the Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro and Palace of the Viceroys, is a historic building in the center of...