| Itamaraty Palace | |
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Palácio Itamaraty | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | Monumental Axis, Bloco H,Brasília,Federal District,Brazil |
| Coordinates | 15°48′02″S47°52′02″W / 15.800556°S 47.867222°W /-15.800556; -47.867222 |
| Current tenants | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Year built | 1960–1970 |
| Inaugurated | 20 April 1970 (1970-04-20) |
| Client | Brazilian government |
| Owner | Brazilian government |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 84 m (276 ft) × 84 m (276 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Oscar Niemeyer |
| Engineer | Joaquim Cardozo |
| Designated | 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1550 |
TheItamaraty Palace (Portuguese:Palácio Itamaraty), also known as thePalace of the Arches (Palácio dos Arcos), is the headquarters of theMinistry of Foreign Affairs ofBrazil. It is located in thenational capital ofBrasília. The building was designed by architectOscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on April 21, 1970. It is located to the east of theNational Congress building along theMinistries Esplanade, near thePraça dos Três Poderes (Three Powers Plaza).
In Brazil, Itamaraty is generally used as ametonymy for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The name stems from that of thepalace inRio de Janeiro which was the headquarters of the ministry before the Brazilian capital and government were moved toBrasília.
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