Itamaraty Palace

TheItamaraty Palace(Portuguese:Palácio Itamaraty), also known as thePalace of the Arches(Palácio dos Arcos), is the headquarters of theMinistry of Foreign AffairsofBrazil.It is located in thenational capitalofBrasília.The building was designed by architectOscar Niemeyerand inaugurated on April 21, 1970. It is located to the east of theNational Congressbuilding along theMinistries Esplanade,near thePraça dos Três Poderes(Three Powers Plaza).

Itamaraty Palace
Palácio Itamaraty
General information
Architectural style	Modernist
Address	Monumental Axis,Bloco H
Town or city	Brasília,Federal District
Country	Brazil
Coordinates	15.800556°S 47.867222°W/-15.800556; -47.867222
Current tenants	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Year(s) built	1960–1970
Inaugurated	20 April 1970(1970-04-20)
Client	Brazilian government
Owner	Brazilian government
Height	15 m (49 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter	84 m (276 ft) × 84 m (276 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	3
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Oscar Niemeyer
Engineer	Joaquim Cardozo
National Historic Heritage of Brazil
Designated	2007
Reference no.	1550

In Brazil, Itamaraty is generally used as ametonymyfor the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The name stems from that of thepalaceinRio de Janeirowhich was the headquarters of the ministry before the Brazilian capital and government were moved toBrasília.

Gallery

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  Facade at night
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  Meteoro(Meteor), a marble sculpture byBruno Giorgi
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  Internal garden
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  Dom Pedro I hall. The large painting on the wall depicts the coronation ceremony ofEmperor Pedro Iin 1822
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  Reflecting pool

See also

• List of Oscar Niemeyer works
• Itamaraty Palace (Rio de Janeiro)

References

• A arquitetura do Palácio Itamaraty (1959-1970)Rossetti, Eduardo Pierrotti. Ministry of External Relations of Brazil. Retrieved on 2023-08-28.(in Portuguese).