Itamaraty Palace

Itamaraty Palace
Palácio Itamaraty
Itamaraty Palace and its reflecting pool
Location in the Plano Piloto of Brasília. Itamaraty Palace (Brazil)
Alternative names	Palácio dos Arcos (Palace of the Arches)
General information
Architectural style	Modernist
Location	Brasília
Country	Brazil
Coordinates	15°48′3.6″S 47°52′1.2″W
Elevation	1,172 m (3,845 ft)
Current tenants	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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(s)	Oscar Niemeyer
Website
itamaraty.gov.br
National Historic Heritage of Brazil

The Itamaraty Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Itamaraty), also known as the Palace of the Arches (Palácio dos Arcos), is the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 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).

The word "Itamaraty" is a word originating from the Nheengatu language. According to Navarro, it means "river of small stones", by joining ita (stone), Bantam (small) and ty (river). The name was also used for the former headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1899-1970) in Rio de Janeiro.

Gallery

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  Facade at night
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  Meteoro (Meteor), a marble sculpture by Bruno Giorgi
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  Internal garden
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  Dom Pedro I Hall. The large painting on the wall shows the coronation ceremony of Emperor Pedro I in 1822.
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  Reflecting pool

See also

• List of Oscar Niemeyer works

References

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