Palácio da Luz explained

Palácio da Luz
Address:Rua do Rosário 1, Centro
Location City:Fortaleza
Location Country:Brazil
Coordinates:-3.7273°N -38.5263°W
Current Tenants:Academia Cearense de Letras
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Palácio da Luz (pronounced as /pt/) was the former head office of the government of Ceará state, Brazil. It was built at the end of the 18th century, with the help of indigenous labour, and it was acquired by the Imperial Government in 1814. It now is the headquarters of the Academia Cearense de Letras. It has a library of 15,000 books available for research.

Protected status

The Palácio da Luz was listed as a historic structure by the State of Ceará by directives dated July 30, 1968; November 30, 1983; and November 23, 1992.