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Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Address | Rua Baltasar Lopes da Silva Rua Franz Fanon |
Town or city | Mindelo |
Country | Cape Verde |
Coordinates | 16°53′11.3″N 24°59′12.8″W / 16.886472°N 24.986889°W |
Construction started | 1858 |
Completed | 1934 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
The Palácio do Povo (People's Palace), formerly the Palácio do Governo (Government Palace), is a public building in the city centre of Mindelo in Cape Verde. It is situated at the eastern end of Rua Libertadores de África (formerly Rua Lisboa). [1] It was built in 1874, when there were plans to move the capital of Cape Verde to Mindelo. Originally with only one floor, it was expanded with a second floor between 1928 and 1934. [2] Since independence (1975), it is called Palácio do Povo. [1] It currently houses a Carnival museum. [2]
Palácio do Povo | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Address | Rua Baltasar Lopes da Silva Rua Franz Fanon |
Town or city | Mindelo |
Country | Cape Verde |
Coordinates | 16°53′11.3″N 24°59′12.8″W / 16.886472°N 24.986889°W |
Construction started | 1858 |
Completed | 1934 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
The Palácio do Povo (People's Palace), formerly the Palácio do Governo (Government Palace), is a public building in the city centre of Mindelo in Cape Verde. It is situated at the eastern end of Rua Libertadores de África (formerly Rua Lisboa). [1] It was built in 1874, when there were plans to move the capital of Cape Verde to Mindelo. Originally with only one floor, it was expanded with a second floor between 1928 and 1934. [2] Since independence (1975), it is called Palácio do Povo. [1] It currently houses a Carnival museum. [2]