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Palácio Rio Negro, Manaus
The Palácio Rio Negro in Manaus, Brazil, is a former seat of government and residence of the governor of the state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas. The original name was Scholz Palace, built by the Germanic peoples, German entrepreneur Karl Waldemar Scholz, who was considered to be a "Natural rubber, Rubber Baron". The name was changed to Palácio Rio Negro in 1918 when the palace was purchased by the governor of the Brazilian state of Amazonas, Pedro de Alcântara Bacellar. History The Scholz Palace was built in an eclectic style in 1903 to be the private residence of the wealthy Natural rubber, rubber merchant, Karl Waldemar Scholz. The state of Amazonas at the time was one of the most prosperous states in Brazil due to rubber production. In 1911, because of stiff competition from rubber production in Asia, there was a decline in the Amazon rubber trade. In addition, with the onset of World War I, the navigation line between Manaus and Hamburg in Germany was interr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro State
Rio de Janeiro () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil. It has the second largest economy of Brazil, with the largest being that of the state of São Paulo. The state, which has 8.2% of the Brazilian population, is responsible for 9.2% of the Brazilian GDP. The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast (assigned by IBGE). Rio de Janeiro shares borders with all the other states in the same Southeast macroregion: Minas Gerais ( N and NW), Espírito Santo ( NE) and São Paulo ( SW). It is bounded on the east and south by the South Atlantic Ocean. Rio de Janeiro has an area of . Its capital is the city of Rio de Janeiro, which was the capital of the Portuguese Colony of Brazil from 1763 to 1815, of the following United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves from 1815 to 1822, and of later independent Brazil as a kingdom and republic from 1822 to 1960. The state is divided into 92 municipalities. It state' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
