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Imperial Mausoleum

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Imperial Mausoleum
RegionRio de Janeiro
Location
LocationCathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara, Petrópolis
Country Brazil
Geographic coordinates22°30′20″S 43°10′45″W / 22.50556°S 43.17917°W / -22.50556; -43.17917
Architecture
StyleNeo-Gothic
Completed1939
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Petrópolis.

The Imperial Mausoleum, located to the right of the forecourt of the Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara in Petrópolis, is the final resting place of the second Emperors of the Empire of Brazil, Pedro II and his wife Teresa Cristina, as well as their daughter, Princess Isabel, and other members of the imperial family of the second reign.[1]

Construction

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In Neo-Gothic style, matching the temple in which it is located, the Imperial Mausoleum is adorned with murals depicting the coronation of Dom Pedro II and his departure for exile upon the Republican coup on 15 November 1889. The stained glass windows feature the imperial arms and figures of Catholic saints associated with the Brazilian imperial family, as well as poems written by Dom Pedro II during his exile.[2][3]

Tomb of Emperor D. Pedro II and Empress Teresa Cristina

The Imperial Mausoleum is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city of Petrópolis.[1][2]

Transfer

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The mausoleum was inaugurated by President Getúlio Vargas in 1939, with the arrival of the remains of Emperor Pedro II and Empress Teresa Cristina. They were repatriated from the Pantheon of Braganza at the Pantheon of the House of Braganza in Portugal in 1925, during the celebrations of the centenary of Dom Pedro II's birth; and were housed for a few years in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, at that time the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

The remains of Princess Isabel and Count of Eu were interred there in the 1950s, repatriated from the Orléans Mausoleum in Dreux, France.

The last remains to be placed in the mausoleum were those of the emperors' grandson, Pedro de Alcântara, and his wife, Countess Countess Elizabeth Dobrženský von Dobrženitz, transferred from the municipal cemetery of the city in 1990.[2][3][4]

Burials

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Fernanda Soares (2 November 2013). "Mausoléu Imperial e túmulos de famosos são atração em Petrópolis". G1 Região Serrana. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Camila Guerra (9 April 2013). "Catedral de São Pedro de Alcântara. Mausoléu Imperial em Petrópolis". Viagens e Andanças. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Cinco curiosidades sobre a Catedral de Petrópolis". Acontece em Petrópolis. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Mausoléu da Família Imperial é revitalizado pelo projeto de restauração da Catedral | Tribuna de Petrópolis" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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Cemitério Revisitado, José Solon Sales e Silva.