Petropolis
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About Petropolis
Petropolis is a picturesque Brazilian city, which was establishes in XIX-th century and is considered nowadays a real museum in the open air, as many centuries ago it was considered the main residence of the Brazilian emperors.
Almost every building of the city is filled with atmosphere of the past ages and the tiny streets, gorgeous buildings, large windows of the local constructions, picturesque bridges and numerous architectural monuments of Brazil are the main things that attract hundreds and hundreds of visitors to this charming old Brazilian city. Besides that another reasons of such a big city s popularity is its pleasant, nice climate, which is not as hot as, for example in Rio de Janeiro, which makes traveling around the city quite comfortable for the foreign visitors.
Palacio de Cristal is considered one of the main sightseeings of Petropolis, which was built by the best engineers of the XIX-th century and which attracts foreigners with its unusual architectural style and picturesque nature surroundings even today. Imperial Museum of Brazil is another popular local destination, which nowadays contains an unique collection of the local art, ancient books, antique furniture and gorgeous statues.