Petrópolis Facts for Kids

From upper left: skyline of downtown, city's Cathedral, Imperial Museum, 16 de Março street, Quitandinha Palace, and aerial view from the Cathedral.

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Petrópolis is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro of southeastern Brazil. About 300,000 people live there. It has an area of 795,798 km (494,486 mi).

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Emperor Pedro II and Empress Teresa Cristina in the gardens of the Imperial Palace of Petrópolis, 1888.
Statue of Emperor Pedro II.
Palácio Rio Negro, former summer residence of several Brazilian Presidents.
Cathedral of Petrópolis.
Neighbourhood in Petrópolis.
The Emperor St. is a commercial district of Petrópolis.
16 Março St. is a business district in downtown.
14-Bis Square
Museum of weapons.
"The Enchanted", Alberto Santos-Dumont's Chalet
Municipal bus station of Petrópolis.
Crystal Palace.
The hotel and former casino Palácio Quitandinha.
Imperial Museum of Brazil, the most visited museum in Brazil.
The Crystal Palace during Bauernfest.
Tribuna de Petrópolis headquarter.
Landscape of Petrópolis (Woodland with a Creek), unknown date.
Baron of Rio Branco's house
Landscape of Petrópolis, unknown date.
Imperial Palace of Petrópolis, circa 1855.
City entrance
Araucaria angustifolia, Brazilian pine
The railway engine 11 was used on the railway line that, during the period 1883–1964, ran between Rio de Janeiro and Petrópolis.
Lake Quitandinha
Quitandinha Palace in autumn
House of Ipiranga (“House of the Seven Mistakes")
Monument to Emperor Pedro II in the garden at the square which bears his name.
Imperial Museum
Statue of Pedro II at the Imperial Museum
Landscape of Petrópolis, in front of the Imperial Museum
Palácio Amarelo (Yellow Palace), The City Council of Petrópolis
Crystal Palace
Bench in the center of Petrópolis
Center
Petropolis' Mountains
Vale Imperial Residence
City centre
Rua do Imperador (Emperor Street)
View from the cathedral tower
Irmãos D'Ângelo Street
Evangelical church
Obelisk of Petrópolis
Stained glass windows of Petrópolis Cathedral
Stained glass windows of Petrópolis Cathedral
Liberdade Square
Hydrangea flowers in the fog
A trail at the Serra dos Órgãos National Park

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