Palácio da Luz

Fortaleza, Brazil

Palácio da Luz (Portuguese pronunciation: [paˈlasju dɐ ˈlus]) 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.

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