The Itamaraty Palace (Portuguese: Palácio do Itamaraty) is a 19th-century building of great historical and artistic value located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]
The palace was a noble residence, the seat of the Republican Government (1889-1898) and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1899-1970). It currently serves as the headquarters of the MRE's Representative Office in Rio de Janeiro, of the Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation's Center for History and Diplomatic Documentation and of the Historical and Diplomatic Museum, as well as holding the collections of the Historical Archive and the Map Library.[1][2]
According to Navarro, the language of origin and the meaning of the name are uncertain.[3] There are many suggested etymologies: "river of small stones", from the combination of itá (stone), mirim (small) and ty (river);[3] "stream between loose stones", from ita-marã-ty; white stone, from itá-moroti;[4] "very hard and smooth wood", from itamará or ytamirá + ti or -tim;[5] river of crystals, itá'mberá'ty or y + ita vera (clear stone, crystal) + tĩ or t'y: river), etc.[6]
Historyedit
Neoclassical facade (c. 1855) of the Itamaraty Palace.
The Itamaraty Palace was built between 1851 and 1855 by Francisco José da Rocha Leão, Count of Itamarati, son of the first Baron of Itamarati. His family credited the palace's floor plan to two anonymous French architects, but the design of the main building is officially listed as being by the Brazilian José Maria Jacinto Rebelo, a disciple of Grandjean de Montigny and one of the main architects active in the period.[2]
Strictly symmetrical, the neoclassical palace has noble proportions, typical of Jacinto Rabelo's work. At the back of the main building, a water mirror was built, flanked by imperial palm trees. Some of the structures around the courtyard were renovated between 1927 and 1930 by the French architect Joseph Gire, the Scotsman Robert Prentice and the Austrian Anton Floderer, in a neoclassicalBeaux-Arts style.[2]
Through a project that won a competition promoted by the Brazilian Institute of Architects, Robert Prentice and Anton Floderer designed the library, which was built between 1928 and 1930 to store the archives and maps donated to the government by the Baron of Rio Branco. Joseph Gire designed the architrave, the access galleries to the halls and alterations to the facade.[2]
Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairsedit
The building was the seat of the republican government from 1889 to 1898 and the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) from 1899 to 1970. The relationship established between Brazilian diplomacy and the palace they occupied for seven decades led to the term Itamaraty becoming the official cognomen of the ministry.[7][1]
Today, the palace is the representative office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rio de Janeiro. Part of the building houses the large collections of the Historical and Diplomatic Museum, the Historical Archives and the Map Library. It also contains the United Nations (UN) Information Office in Brazil and the Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation's Center for History and Diplomatic Documentation.[7]
The palace was the eighth building to be listed as a historical monument in Brazil in 1938.[8][7]
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The Itamaraty Palace Portuguese Palacio do Itamaraty is a 19th century building of great historical and artistic value located in the city of Rio de Janeiro Brazil 1 Itamaraty PalacePalacio do ItamaratyGarden and water mirror of the Itamaraty PalaceGeneral informationArchitectural styleNeoclassical and eclecticLocationRio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro BrazilCoordinates22 54 11 S 43 11 17 W 22 90306 S 43 18806 W 22 90306 43 18806Construction started1851Construction stopped1855 168 years ago 1855 ClientFrancisco Jose da Rocha Leao Count of ItamaratiDesign and constructionArchitect s Jose Maria Jacinto RebeloNational Historic Heritage of BrazilNot to be confused with Itamaraty Palace The palace was a noble residence the seat of the Republican Government 1889 1898 and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1899 1970 It currently serves as the headquarters of the MRE s Representative Office in Rio de Janeiro of the Alexandre de Gusmao Foundation s Center for History and Diplomatic Documentation and of the Historical and Diplomatic Museum as well as holding the collections of the Historical Archive and the Map Library 1 2 Contents 1 Meaning of the name 2 History 2 1 Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3 See also 4 ReferencesMeaning of the name editAccording to Navarro the language of origin and the meaning of the name are uncertain 3 There are many suggested etymologies river of small stones from the combination of ita stone mirim small and ty river 3 stream between loose stones from ita mara ty white stone from ita moroti 4 very hard and smooth wood from itamara or ytamira ti or tim 5 river of crystals ita mbera ty or y ita vera clear stone crystal tĩ or t y river etc 6 History edit nbsp Neoclassical facade c 1855 of the Itamaraty Palace The Itamaraty Palace was built between 1851 and 1855 by Francisco Jose da Rocha Leao Count of Itamarati son of the first Baron of Itamarati His family credited the palace s floor plan to two anonymous French architects but the design of the main building is officially listed as being by the Brazilian Jose Maria Jacinto Rebelo a disciple of Grandjean de Montigny and one of the main architects active in the period 2 Strictly symmetrical the neoclassical palace has noble proportions typical of Jacinto Rabelo s work At the back of the main building a water mirror was built flanked by imperial palm trees Some of the structures around the courtyard were renovated between 1927 and 1930 by the French architect Joseph Gire the Scotsman Robert Prentice and the Austrian Anton Floderer in a neoclassical Beaux Arts style 2 Through a project that won a competition promoted by the Brazilian Institute of Architects Robert Prentice and Anton Floderer designed the library which was built between 1928 and 1930 to store the archives and maps donated to the government by the Baron of Rio Branco Joseph Gire designed the architrave the access galleries to the halls and alterations to the facade 2 Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs edit The building was the seat of the republican government from 1889 to 1898 and the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs MRE from 1899 to 1970 The relationship established between Brazilian diplomacy and the palace they occupied for seven decades led to the term Itamaraty becoming the official cognomen of the ministry 7 1 Today the palace is the representative office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rio de Janeiro Part of the building houses the large collections of the Historical and Diplomatic Museum the Historical Archives and the Map Library It also contains the United Nations UN Information Office in Brazil and the Alexandre de Gusmao Foundation s Center for History and Diplomatic Documentation 7 The palace was the eighth building to be listed as a historical monument in Brazil in 1938 8 7 See also editItamaraty Palace Guanabara Palace Laranjeiras PalaceReferences edit a b c Conduru Guilherme Frazao 2013 O MUSEU HISToRICO E DIPLOMATICO DO ITAMARATY PDF Fundacao Alexandre de Gusmao a b c d Lucena Felipe Palacete do Conde de Itamaraty A Casa Senhorial Retrieved 2023 09 27 a b Navarro Eduardo de Almeida 2013 Dicionario de Tupi Antigo Global ISBN 9788526019331 Sampario Theodoro 1901 O Tupi na Geographia Nacional PDF Typ Da Casa Ecletica Costa Joaquim Ribeiro 1970 Toponimia de Minas Gerais com estudo historico da divisao territorial administrativa Official State Press Assis Cecy Fernandes de 2015 Dicionario Ne ẽ Ryru Avane ẽ Guarani Portugues 2 ed Archived from the original on 2016 09 17 a b c Doria Vinicius 2023 06 05 Palacio que ja abrigou o Executivo no Rio passara por revitalizacao Correio Braziliense Retrieved 2023 09 27 Patrimonio Cultural Bens Tombados INEPAC Retrieved 2023 09 27 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Palacio do Itamaraty Portals nbsp Brazil nbsp Architecture nbsp History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Itamaraty Palace Rio de Janeiro amp oldid 1182582510, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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