Palácio da Luz

Palácio da Luz
Palácio da Luz
	Palácio da Luz in Fortaleza
General information
Address	Rua do Rosário 1, Centro
Town or city	Fortaleza
Country	Brazil
Coordinates	3°43′38.28″S 38°31′34.68″W
Current tenants	Academia Cearense de Letras

Palácio da Luz (Portuguese pronunciation: [paˈlasiu dɐ ˈluʃ]) was the former head office of the government of Ceará state, Brazil.[1] It was built at the end of the 18th century, with the help of indigenous labour, and it was acquired by the Imperial Government in 1814. It now is the headquarters of the Academia Cearense de Letras. It has a library of 15,000 books available for research.

Protected status

The Palácio da Luz was listed as a historic structure by the State of Ceará by directives dated July 30, 1968; November 30, 1983; and November 23, 1992.[1]

References

Nobre, Leila; Melo, Igor de; Boroh, Michele (2016-06-16). "Patrimônios Históricos - Conheça o Palácio da Luz, no Centro de Fortaleza" (in Portuguese). VÓS. Retrieved 2017-03-22.

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[p-1] Nobre, Leila; Melo, Igor de; Boroh, Michele (2016-06-16). "Patrimônios Históricos - Conheça o Palácio da Luz, no Centro de Fortaleza" (in Portuguese). VÓS. Retrieved 2017-03-22.