Altivo Pedras supplied the slate tiles used in the most recent renovation of the roof of the Pal\u00e1cio das Laranjeiras, the official residence of the governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n\n
The palace administration opted for slate tiles from Altivo Pedras because of the excellent quality of the raw material and the finish of the product, as well as the on-time delivery.<\/p>\n\n
Organized internally into three different floors, each with a well-aligned function,the Pal\u00e1cio das Laranjeiras lives up to the neighborhood of buildings designed by L\u00facio Costa. “I still have memories of the time when the Palace was simply my grandfather’s house. It was a beautiful place and it seemed gigantic to me – at least that was the impression when my grandmother Branca (Ribeiro Guinle) and I stayed there. The exceptions were my mother, who always liked to receive her friends, such as the concert pianist Madalena Tagliaferro, who took the opportunity to give us great recitals,” says Ambassador Teresa Castello Branco, who spent her childhood at the Palace. Purchased by the federal government in 1947 to house distinguished visitors, it was due to Get\u00falio Vargas’ suicide in Catete that his successor, Juscelino Kubitschek, moved the official residence there – at least until the inauguration of Bras\u00edlia in 1960. <\/p>\n\n
The former residence of the Guinle family was built between 1909 and 1913. At that time, the entire park belonged to the family. After the death of Eduardo Guinle in 1941, negotiations began between the family and the Federal Government. In 1947, President Dutra concluded the negotiations by acquiring only the palace, which would be used to host distinguished visitors and heads of state visiting Brazil. <\/p>\n\n
It was used as the official presidential residence by Juscelino Kubitschek (1956\u20131961), who chose not to stay at the Pal\u00e1cio do Catete after the suicide of Get\u00falio Vargas in 1954. Kubitschek occupied the residence until the Pal\u00e1cio da Alvorada was completed and inaugurated in Bras\u00edlia in 1958.<\/p>\n\n
With the inauguration of the new capital in 1960, the Laranjeiras Palace came under state administration and became the residence of the governor of the state of Guanabara. This continued until 1975, when the state was merged with the state of Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n\n
Since then, the palace has served as the residence of the President of the Republic during official visits to Rio de Janeiro and has also been used for diplomatic receptions. Over time, several governors of Rio chose instead to reside in G\u00e1vea Pequena. Among the palace\u2019s distinguished visitors were former presidents Charles de Gaulle of France and Harry Truman of the United States. <\/p>\n\n
The palace\u2019s collection includes paintings by Frans Post, a replica of the piano that belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette of France, marble and ceramic mosaics with 24k gold applications, as well as sculptures and furniture.<\/p>\n\n
It was opened to the public in 2001 after a ten-month renovation. During this period, historians, museologists, researchers and restorers recovered and cleaned paintings, floors and furniture. The restoration was carried out thanks to an agreement between the State Government, the Federation of Industries of Rio de Janeiro (Firjan) and Petrobras, with a total investment of R$1 million. After the intervention, the state government opened the palace to visitors, who were guided by history students from the Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ). <\/p>\n\n
Since 2007, the building has once again been closed to the public. It is listed by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN). <\/p>\n\n
Today, the Laranjeiras Palace is the current seat of government for the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located in the Laranjeiras neighborhood in the capital city and is sometimes incorrectly called Pal\u00e1cio das Laranjeiras. <\/p>\n\n
A common curiosity about the name is that the improper use of the contraction in \u201cPal\u00e1cio das Laranjeiras\u201d is due to the belief that the neighborhood was named after the palace, which is common in other regions. In reality, the opposite is true: the building was erected when the neighborhood had already existed under this name for more than 200 years. Moreover, there are no orange trees on the property. Although the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro uses the correct name, Pal\u00e1cio Laranjeiras, the palace\u2019s own website states that \u201cPresident Geisel donated the Pal\u00e1cio das Laranjeiras to the new state.\u201d <\/p>\n\n
Rua Pinheiro Machado, S\/N – Laranjeiras – Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Wikipedia: http:\/\/pt.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pal%C3%A1cio_Laranjeiras<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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