Petrópolis

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Petrópolis is a historic mountain city in Brazil known as the former summer residence of the Brazilian imperial family and for its well-preserved 19th-century architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
alternativeName Imperial City
architecturalStyle 19th-century European-influenced architecture
climate humid subtropical climate
contains Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara
Crystal Palace
Imperial Museum of Brazil
surface form: Imperial Museum of Petrópolis

Quitandinha Palace
Santos Dumont House Museum
historic city center
country Brazil
countrySubdivision State of Rio de Janeiro
surface form: Rio de Janeiro (state)
elevation approximately 800–900 meters above sea level
foundedAs imperial summer residence
governedBy municipal government of Petrópolis
hasAttraction Crystal Palace
Imperial Museum of Brazil
Quitandinha Palace
Santos Dumont House Museum
historic downtown
mountain trails
hasHeritage Brazilian imperial heritage
hasIndustry beer production
services sector
tourism industry
heritageType historic city
historicalPeriod 19th century
historicalRole summer capital of the Brazilian Empire
knownFor Imperial Museum of Brazil
former summer residence of the Brazilian imperial family
historic palaces
mountain climate
tourism
well-preserved 19th-century architecture
languageUsed Portuguese
locatedIn Serra dos Órgãos mountain range
surface form: Serra dos Órgãos

Southeast Region of Brazil
State of Rio de Janeiro
mountainous region
locatedNear Rio de Janeiro
surface form: Rio de Janeiro (city)
namedAfter Pedro II of Brazil
surface form: Peter II of Brazil
partOf Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro
surface form: Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
mountain tourism
transportConnection BR-040 highway

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Pedro II of Brazil burialPlace Petrópolis
Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan sisterCity Petrópolis
subject surface form: Kurashiki
Guapimirim borders Petrópolis
Rodrigo Santoro placeOfBirth Petrópolis
Stefan Zweig placeOfDeath Petrópolis
Stefan Zweig residence Petrópolis
Região Serrana hasCity Petrópolis
subject surface form: Região Serrana (Rio de Janeiro)
Região Serrana hasMajorCity Petrópolis
subject surface form: Região Serrana (Rio de Janeiro)
Região Serrana hasHistoricCity Petrópolis
subject surface form: Região Serrana (Rio de Janeiro)
Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza dynasticBranch Petrópolis
this entity surface form: Petrópolis branch of the House of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu residence Petrópolis
this entity surface form: Petrópolis, Empire of Brazil