Provincial Palace
Historic building in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Provincial Palace (Portuguese: Palacete Provincial) is located in the historic center of the city of Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas. It is a centenary building where important events related to the social and political life of the people of Amazonas occurred.[1]
Provincial Palace | |
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Palacete Provincial | |
Main facade | |
Former names | Amazon Military Police Headquarter |
Alternative names | Archaeology Museum Pinacoteca do Estado do Amazonas Amazonas Museum of Image and Sound Tiradentes Museum Bernardo Ramos Museum of Numismatics |
General information | |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Eclecticism |
Location | Manaus, Amazonas ![]() |
Coordinates | 03°08′07.45″S 60°01′16″W |
Construction started | 1861 |
Construction stopped | 1874 |
Inaugurated | February 28, 1875; 149 years ago (1875-02-28) |
Owner | Amazonas State Government |
Height | 10m |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 13 000 m² |
Website | |
https://cultura.am.gov.br/espacos-culturais/museus/palacete-provincial/ |
Officially opened in 1875, the building was the seat of government and the residence of the presidents of the Province of Amazonas until 1888. It served as the Amazon Military Police Headquarter for more than 100 years and is currently run by the Amazonas Secretariat for Culture (SEC).[1]
In 2005, the Provincial Palace underwent restoration work and was reopened in 2009 as a space for free public visits, attracting visitors interested in getting to know the museums' art collections, as well as taking part in the cultural events that take place there. Located on Heliodoro Balbi Square, better known as Police Square, the palace receives around 145,000 guests a year.[1]
Today, the building houses a group of five museums of different styles: the Archaeology Museum, the Amazonas Museum of Image and Sound (MISAM), the Bernardo Ramos Museum of Numismatics, the Tiradentes Museum and the Pinacoteca do Estado do Amazonas.[2]