BRAZIL | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Travel Guide
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Destinations Menu
Imperial Museum
Petrópolis,
Rio De Janeiro
Southwest Brazil
Brazil
Type: Museum
Hours: Closed Mon.
Comments ( 0 )
Rating (0 Votes)
Rio De Janeiro
Southwest Brazil
Brazil
Type: Museum
Hours: Closed Mon.
Comments ( 0 )
Rating (0 Votes)
The highway from Rio climbs as it passes forests and waterfalls en route to Petrópolis, a mountain city that stands at 2,800 feet above sea level. Less than 50 miles from the city, the air here is noticeably cooler and there is far less humidity. That may explain why the royal family summered here. Today, Petrópolis has 300,000 full-time residents, a number that swells on summer weekends when many Cariocas visit.
The city has beautiful gardens and pink-hued mansions. The most popular mode of transport is a horsedrawn carriage. In the late 19th century, Dom Pedro I bought parcels of land from wealthy aristocrats who lived in the area and built a palace for his family. It was his son Dom Pedro II who spent his summers here with family, even making it the seat of government for a short time.
The palace is now the Imperial Museum. Set amid a lovely park, it has over 40 rooms fea-turing shiny wooden floors, works of art and ornate chandeliers. The most interesting exhibits are the royal jewels, which include a gold crown set with over 500 diamonds and pearls. Here too is a telephone given to the Emperor by Alexander Graham Bell.
RSS
Explore the Destination
Amenities and Resources
Overview
Hotels(34)
Restaurants(65)
Attractions(61)
Activities(34)
Beaches(31)
Nightlife(56)
Map 
Weather Forecast
- Reported on:
Wed, 11/27/2024 - 23:00
- Reported on:
Trending Themes:
Guides to Popular Ski Resorts
-
Ischgl is a small mountain village turned hip ski resort, with massive appeal among the party-hearty young crowds. It is... Read More
-
Andorra la Vella is its own little world, and not just because it’s a 290-square-mile independent principality (a fifth the... Read More
-
Bariloche (officially San Carlos de Bariloche) is the place to be seen. It is to Argentina what Aspen is to the... Read More
-
Aspen is America's most famous ski resort. And that's an understatement. For, as a ski complex, Aspen is unsurpassed. Its... Read More
-
Zermatt is a small but glamorous mountain resort town, with a population of approximately 5,700. It is one of Switzerland's... Read More
-
St. Moritz is a glitzy, alpine resort town in the celebrated Engadin Valley of Switzerland, with huge notoriety as the... Read More
-
Lake Tahoe is the premier lake resort of America, and the largest alpine lake in all of North America. It is an absolutely... Read More
-
St. Anton, Sankt Anton am Arlberg in German, is Austria's premier ski-bum resort! It's actually a small village cum... Read More
-
Kitzbühel, a small, Tyrolian resort town in the Kitzbüheler Alps, comes with international renown and huge snob appeal, and... Read More
