Academia Cearense de Letras - Palácio da Luz

Palace of Light

The former headquarters of the State Government - the Palace of Light was built at the end of the XIX century, with the help of indigenous labor, to serve as the residence of the master-mor Antônio de Castro Viana. Later owned by the City Council and a Royal Provision of 27 July 1814, was acquired by the Imperial Government. Even in the first half of the XIX century, the building went through a series of transformations. In 1931, Antonio Simoes Ferreira and bricklayer Braz Quintão de Souza presented a plan for the wall of the "Square of the Palace."

Early in the second half of the nineteenth century, there were works in the front rooms of the building, the roof was rebuilt, the gardens and the backyard of landfills. In 1892, the obsolete eaves were replaced by high talon. In the second half of the twentieth century the building was destroyed to open the street Guilherme Rocha. In 1975, the government Cesar Cals,  it started to house the Raimundo Cela Culture Center and today is the Ceará Academy of Arts. The former Palace of Government is located between the streets Sena Madureira, Rosary street, and Guilherme Rocha and General Tibúrcio Square.

The building was constructed according to the traditional technique of brick and wood, using material from the region. Given the numerous changes experienced over time, you can not define it within a specific architectural movement. The building stands out for its historic value as part of a series which includes the Urban Complex and General Tibúrcio Provincial Square.

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History Train and Step-by-Step History (activity) - These are two free tours that are offered on alternating Saturdays inteh city center. The History Train and Step-by-Step History are two free tours that last roughly three hours. Learn about the history of the area, and some of the interesting historical areas of the city. These tours start at the Banco do Nordeste, on Rua Floriano Peixoto 941, at 1:15 PM. Basic Portuguese is a must. Come out and learn a bit about this great cit... Address: Rua Floriano Peixoto 941, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Distance: 0.24km from the Academia Cearense de Letras - Palácio da Luz
Palacete Ceará (historical) - The palace is one of Ceará most representative works of the early decades of this century (1920), a period when major changes occurred in the architectural appearance of the city. Projected by architect João Sabóia Barbosa, the building was owned by Mr.José Gentil Alves de Carvalho having been built by Rodolfo F. Silva e Filho. Its lines reveal elements inherent in the architectural eclect... Address: R. Guilherme Rocha, 48 - Centro Fortaleza - CE, 60030-140 Distance: 0.33km from the Academia Cearense de Letras - Palácio da Luz
Praça dos Leões (historical) - In 1831 the "Palace Square" was planned and then the square begins to be urbanized being inaugurated in 1856. After the death of General Tiburcio Antonio Ferreira de Sousa, hero of the War of Paraguay in 1885, the first public statue of the city was erected in his honor on the square in 1888. The General Tiburcio square or as it is popularly called the Lion Square is a square in the city of Fortaleza. The name is in ho... Address: Praça do Ferreira Centro - Fortaleza - Ceará Distance: 0.38km from the Academia Cearense de Letras - Palácio da Luz

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