Catete Palace

Catete Palace
Palácio do Catete
Former Presidential Palace; now Republic Museum
General information
Status	museum
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Location	Flamengo
Address	Rua do Catete, 153
Town or city	Rio de Janeiro
Country	Brazil
Coordinates	22°55′33.15″S 43°10′34.31″W / 22.9258750°S 43.1761972°W / -22.9258750; -43.1761972
Current tenants	Ministry of Culture (Museu da República)
Construction started	1854
Completed	1867
Renovated	1883
Client	António Clemente Pinto, Baron of Nova Friburgo
Owner	Brazilian government
Technical details
Floor count	3
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Carl Friedrich Gustav Waehneldt
Website
museudarepublica.org.br
National Historic Heritage of Brazil
Designated	1938
Reference no.	153

The Catete Palace (Portuguese: Palácio do Catete, IPA: [paˈlasju du kaˈtetʃi]) is an urban mansion in Rio de Janeiro's Flamengo neighborhood. The property stretches from Rua do Catete (Catete Street) to Praia do Flamengo (Flamengo Beach). Construction began in 1858 and ended in 1867. From 1897 to 1960, it was Brazil's presidential palace and the site of Getúlio Vargas' suicide. It now houses the Museu da República (Republic Museum) and a theatre. The Catete underground rail station is adjacent.