Praça XV de Novembro - Paço Imperial - Palácio Tiradentes

Praça XV colloquially called Praça XV (pronounced "Praça Quins') by the Cariocas, is the oldest place in Rio and also one of the most beautiful. His story begins in 1950 when the Carmelite friars built a monastery on a sandy shore. You should make an effort to imagine the place opening on the eastern side of the Bay of Guanabara: now crossed by a road level, the President Kubitschek Avenue. But since Av Alfredo Agache was crossed by an underpass, dug in the 1990s, we can again walk to the port. The site hosts a Sunday phylately and antiques market in philately.
In the center there is the Chafariz da Pyramid (1752), an incredible fountain crowned by a square pyramid, is a work of Valentin Maestreo, considered the best Brazilian sculptor after Aleijadinho.

Paço Imperial:

A jewel of the colonial architecture, its elegant white silhouette dominates the square. The daughter of Emperor Pedro II signed in 1888, the famous Lei Aurea which finally abolished slavery. Built in 1743, the building became the residence of the viceroys, when Rio was declared capital of the colony (1763). The place gained importance when João VI of Portugal, fleeing the advance of Napoleon's troops, and moved there in 1808. Seat of power during the imperial era (1822-1889), became a post office in the Republic. Transformed into a cultural center in 1984, now houses exhibitions of prime importance and a movie theater. The ground floor includes a library of rare books, a library, a CD and DVD store, a cafe and a restaurant overlooking the beautiful courtyard.

Palácio Tiradentes:

The pompous facade does not clash with the official function of the building: the headquarters of the Constituent Assembly of Brazil from 1926 to 1961, now houses the Chamber of Deputies of the State of Rio de Janeiro since the transfer of the capital to Brasilia, was built in the Instead of the prison where independence hero Tiradentes was imprisoned before his execution (his statue stands outside the building. should see:. the floor and blue glass dome.