Provincial Palace
Praca Francisco Queiroz, s/n, Centro, Manaus - AM, 69073-000, Brazil
Description:
The Provincial Palace is a building with which the most important facts of the social and political life of the city are connected.
The palace is located in a cozy corner in the city center and decorates a triangular square Heliodoro Balbi. The building previously served as a residence for presidents.
Until 1875, the palace housed the Provincial Assembly, the College and the Public Library. The palace began to fulfill its official mission of residence starting from February 28, 1875. Since 1892, the mansion served as the headquarters of the military police.
Between 2007 and 2009, the building underwent restoration and renovation and since then includes the state-run Pinakoteca with a number of artifacts from the worlds of film, sound, photography, television and radio.