Petrópolis, also known as The Imperial City of %20%20%20The%20Federative%20Republic%20of%20Brazil%20(Rep%26%23250%3Bblica%20Federativa%20do%20Brasil%20in%20%20%20Portuguese)%20is%20the%20largest%20and%20%20%20most%20populous%20country%20in%20%20%20South%20America%2C%20and%20fifth%20largest%20in%20the%20world.%20... Brazil, is a town in the %20%20%20%20%20Rio%20de%20Janeiro%20is%20one%20of%20the%2026%20states%20of%20Brazil%20(plus%20the%20Federal%20District).%20... state of Rio de Janeiro, about 60 km from the %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Ipanema%20beach%20%20%20%20%20%20%20A%20NASA%20satellite%20image%20of%20Rio%20de%20Janeiro%20%20%20Rio%20de%20Janeiro%20(meaning%20River%20of%20January%20in%20%20%20Portuguese)%20is%20the%20name%20of%20both%20a%20%20%20state%20and%20a%20city%20in%20southeastern%20%20%20Brazil.%20... state's capital. Population: about 256,000. County area: 811 square km (313.12 %20%20%20%20This%20article%20is%20about%20the%20unit%20of%20measure.%20... square miles). Altitude: 830 meters (2750 feet) above sea level.

Nested among the forested hills of the Serra dos Órgãos ("Organ Hills"), in the valley of the Quitandinha and Piabanha rivers, Petrópolis is a popular summer holiday spot. Besides the climate and surroundings, the main attraction is the former Summer Palace of the Brazilian Emperors, which is now a Museum, specializing in Imperial history and memorabilia.

History

The town's name ("city of Peter") honors %20%20%20%20Emperor%20is%20also%20a%20Norwegian%20black%20metal%20band%3B%20see%20Emperor%20(band).%20%20... Emperor %20%20%20%20%20Pedro%20I%2C%20Emperor%20of%20Brazil%3B%20Pedro%20IV%20of%20Portugal%20%20%20Pedro%20I%20of%20Brazil%2C%20known%20as%20%5CDom%20Pedro%5C%20(October%2012%2C%201798%20-%20September%2024%2C%201834)%2C%20proclaimed%20Brazil%20independent%20from%20Portugal%20and%20became%20Brazil%5Cs%20first%20Emperor.%20... Pedro I, the nation's first monarch. The city was the summer residence of the Brazilian Emperors and aristocrats in the %20%20%20Alternative%20meaning%3A%20Nineteenth%20Century%20(periodical)%20%20%20(18th%20century%20%26%238212%3B%2019th%20century%20%26%238212%3B%2020th%20century%20%26%238212%3B%20more%20centuries)%20As%20a%20means%20of%20recording%20the%20passage%20of%20time%2C%20the%2019th%20century%20was%20that%20century%20which%20lasted%20from%201801-1900%20in%20the%20sense%20of%20the%20Gregorian%20calendar.%20... 19th century, and was the official capital of the %20%20%20%20%20Rio%20de%20Janeiro%20is%20one%20of%20the%2026%20states%20of%20Brazil%20(plus%20the%20Federal%20District).%20... State of Rio de Janeiro between %20%20%201894%20was%20a%20%20%20common%20year%20starting%20on%20Monday%20(see%20link%20for%20calendar).%20%20%20... 1894 and %20%20%20%201903%20has%20the%20latest%20occurring%20%20%20solstices%20and%20%20%20equinoxes%20for%20400%20years%2C%20because%20the%20%20%20Gregorian%20calendar%20hasn%5Ct%20had%20a%20%20%20leap%20year%20for%20seven%20years%20or%20a%20century%20leap%20year%20since%20%20%201600.%20... 1903.

The town's origins can be traced to a certain Bernardo Soares de Proença , who in %20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20January%206%20-%20The%20Committee%20of%20Inquiry%20on%20the%20South%20Sea%20Bubble%20publishes%20its%20findings%20February%2011%20-%20Sweden%20and%20Prussia%20sign%20the%20(2nd%20Treaty%20of%20Stockholm)%20declaring%20peace.%20... 1720 opened an alternative route between Rio de Janeiro and %20%20%20%20Minas%20Gerais%20is%20one%20of%20the%20states%20of%20Brazil%2C%20the%20second%20most%20populous%20in%20the%20federation.%20... Minas Gerais, across the %20%20Serra%20da%20Estrela%20(mountain%20range%20of%20the%20star)%20is%20the%20highest%20mountain%20range%20in%20Portugal%20and%20includes%20mainland%20Portugal%5Cs%20highest%20peak%20(Pico%20mountain%20in%20the%20Portuguese%20Azores%20islands%20is%20higher)%2C%20which%20has%20a%20natural%20altitude%20of%201993%20m.%20... Serra da Estrela. While traveling to Minas Gerais along this route, Emperor %20%20%20%20Pedro%20I%2C%20Emperor%20of%20Brazil%3B%20Pedro%20IV%20of%20Portugal%20%20%20Pedro%20I%20of%20Brazil%2C%20known%20as%20%5CDom%20Pedro%5C%20(October%2012%2C%201798%20-%20September%2024%2C%201834)%2C%20proclaimed%20Brazil%20independent%20from%20Portugal%20and%20became%20Brazil%5Cs%20first%20Emperor.%20... Peter I found the region's climate pleasant, so in %20%20%20%201830%20was%20a%20%20%20common%20year%20starting%20on%20Friday%20(see%20link%20for%20calendar).%20%20... 1830 he bought a farm, and had his Summer Palace built there. Other Brazilian aristocrats eventually followed suit.

Under his successor %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Dom%20Pedro%20II%5Cs%20family%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Dom%20Pedro%20II%20and%20President%20Ulysses%20S.%20... Pedro II, %20%20%20The%20Federal%20Republic%20of%20Germany%20(%20%20German%3A%20Bundesrepublik%20Deutschland)%20is%20one%20of%20%20%20the%20world%5Cs%20leading%20%20%20industrialised%20countries%2C%20located%20in%20the%20heart%20of%20%20%20Europe.%20... German farmers from the %20%20%20The%20Rhineland%20(Rheinland%20in%20German)%20is%20the%20general%20name%20for%20the%20land%20on%20both%20sides%20of%20the%20river%20Rhine%20in%20the%20west%20of%20Germany.%20... Rhineland were encouraged to immigrate and to settle on the Emperor's outlying lands, to help give the Palace a charming urban setting. The settlement of Petrópolis was founded on %20%20%20March%2016%20is%20the%2075th%20day%20of%20the%20year%20in%20the%20Gregorian%20Calendar%20(76th%20in%20Leap%20years).%20... March 16, %20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20February%206%20-%20The%20first%20United%20States%20The%20Virginia%20Minstrels%20opens%20(Bowery%20Amphitheatre%20in%20New%20York%20City).%20... 1843, being promoted to %20%20%20Districts%20are%20a%20form%20of%20local%20government%20in%20several%20countries.%20%20%20... district in %20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20January%2015%20-%20University%20of%20Notre%20Dame%20receives%20its%20charter%20from%20Indiana.%20... 1844 and finally %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20A%20city%20is%20an%20%20%20urban%20%20%20area%2C%20differentiated%20from%20a%20%20%20town%2C%20%20%20village%2C%20or%20%20%20hamlet%20by%20size%2C%20population%20density%2C%20importance%2C%20or%20legal%20status.%20... city in %20%20%201857%20was%20a%20%20%20common%20year%20starting%20on%20Thursday%20(see%20link%20for%20calendar).%20%20... 1857. The road connecting the city to %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Ipanema%20beach%20%20%20%20%20%20%20A%20NASA%20satellite%20image%20of%20Rio%20de%20Janeiro%20%20%20Rio%20de%20Janeiro%20(meaning%20River%20of%20January%20in%20%20%20Portuguese)%20is%20the%20name%20of%20both%20a%20%20%20state%20and%20a%20city%20in%20southeastern%20%20%20Brazil.%20... Rio de Janeiro was opened in %20%20%201910%20was%20a%20%20%20common%20year%20starting%20on%20Saturday%20(see%20link%20for%20calendar).%20%20%20... 1910 and paved in %20%20%201928%20was%20a%20%20%20leap%20year%20starting%20on%20Sunday%20(link%20will%20take%20you%20to%20calendar).%20%20%20... 1928.

On a visit at the %20%20The%20Centennial%20International%20Exhibition%20of%201876%2C%20the%20first%20official%20world%5Cs%20fair%20in%20the%20United%20States%2C%20was%20held%20in%20Philadelphia%2C%20Pennsylvania%20to%20celebrate%20the%20100th%20anniversary%20of%20the%20signing%20of%20the%20Declaration%20of%20Independence%20in%20Philadelphia.%20... Philadelphia Exposition of 1876, Pedro II was impressed by %20%20%20%20Alexander%20Graham%20Bell%20(%20%20March%203%2C%20%20%201847%20%26%238211%3B%20%20%20August%202%2C%20%20%201922)%20was%20a%20%20%20scientist%2C%20%20%20inventor%2C%20and%20founder%20of%20the%20Bell%20Telephone%20Company.%20... Alexander Graham Bell's new %20%20%20%20%20%20%20A%20telephone%20handset%20%20%20%20%20%20%20A%20touch-tone%20telephone%20dial%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Telephone%20%20%20The%20telephone%20or%20phone%20(Greek%3A%20tele%20%3D%20far%20away%20and%20phone%20%3D%20voice)%20is%20a%20telecommunications%20device%20that%20transmits%20speech%20by%20means%20of%20electric%20signals.%20... telephone, and had a line installed between the Summer Palace and the farm headquarters.

Even after the establishment of the Republic and the exile of the Imperial family in %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20January-April%20%20January%208%20-%20Herman%20Hollerith%20receives%20a%20patent%20for%20his%20electric%20tabulating%20machine%20January%2022%20-%20Columbia%20Phonograph%20is%20formed%20in%20Washington%2C%20DC.%20... 1889, the Summer Palace continued to play a significant role in Brazilian history. In %20%20%20%201903%20has%20the%20latest%20occurring%20%20%20solstices%20and%20%20%20equinoxes%20for%20400%20years%2C%20because%20the%20%20%20Gregorian%20calendar%20hasn%5Ct%20had%20a%20%20%20leap%20year%20for%20seven%20years%20or%20a%20century%20leap%20year%20since%20%20%201600.%20... 1903 it saw the signing of a peace treaty with Bolivia, which gave Brazil the %20%20%20%20Acre%20is%20a%20state%20of%20Brazil%2C%20located%20in%20the%20north_western%20part%20of%20the%20country.%20... Acre territory. In %20%20%20%20August%2015%20is%20the%20227th%20day%20of%20the%20year%20in%20the%20%20%20Gregorian%20Calendar%20(228th%20in%20%20%20leap%20years)%2C%20with%20138%20days%20remaining.%20%20%20%20%20... August 15, %20%20%201947%20was%20a%20%20%20common%20year%20starting%20on%20Wednesday%20(link%20will%20take%20you%20to%20calendar).%20%20%20... 1947, the %20%20%20%20The%20Organization%20of%20American%20States%20(%5COAS%5C%3B%20%5COEA%5C%20in%20the%20other%20three%20official%20languages)%20is%20an%20international%20organization%2C%20headquartered%20in%20Washington%2C%20D.... Organization of American States opened there the Conference for the Maintenance of Peace and Security in the Continent, from which derived the Interamerican Treaty for Reciprocal Assistance.

%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Stefan%20Zweig%20%20%20Stefan%20Zweig%20(November%2028%2C%201881%20-%20February%2022%2C%201942)%20was%20an%20Austrian%20writer.%20%20%20... Stefan Zweig and his wife spend their final year in Petropolis before committing suicide in %20%20%201942%20was%20a%20%20%20common%20year%20starting%20on%20Thursday%20(link%20will%20take%20you%20to%20calendar).%20%20%20... 1942.