Le parc naturel municipal de Petrópolis (Parque Natural Municipal de Petrópolis en portugais) est un Parc naturel municipal (en) dans l'État de Rio de Janeiro au Brésil. Il est situé dans le centre historique de la ville de Petrópolis à une altitude variant de 800 à 1 070 m. Il couvre une superficie de 16,7 ha.
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The Petrópolis Municipal Nature Park is a municipal nature park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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The Palace of the Grand Pará is a royal palace located in the city of Petrópolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is currently the only palace still belonging to the Brazilian Imperial Family, being the only royal palace in the Americas occupied by a royal family.
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The Museu Imperial de Petrópolis is a museum in the historic center of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is housed in the Petrópolis Imperial Palace, the former summer residence of Emperor Pedro II, which was built starting in 1845.
The museum includes the palace itself, pieces of the monarchical past of Brazil, and a temporary exhibition hall dedicated to contemporary art. It is one of the most-visited museums – and was voted the best museum – in the country.
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Bauernfest is a festival of Germanic traditions that takes place in the city of Petrópolis, in highlands region of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The festivities occurs since the period of the Germanic colonization, but only gaining form in the 20th century. It occurs annually during the month of July.
Since 1989 the Bauernfest has been held every year in the city center. It is considered the largest festival in the Petrópolis region, and the second largest German festival in Brazil, behind the Oktoberfest of Blumenau, in Santa Catarina. The festival features folk dances, choirs, traditional bands such as the Banda Musical Germânica of Blumenau, contest beer drinking. Typical savory foods include sausages, Sauerkraut, Wurstsalat, Sauerbraten and so forth. The main beverage is beer, desserts and confectionery include chocolate and Black Forest cake. In 2012, there were 368,000 participants who spent R$ 55 million. In 11 days of celebration 7.5 tons of sausage and 35,000 liters of beer were consumed.
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On 15 February 2022, intense rainfall in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil caused mudslides and flooding that destroyed parts of the city. At least 231 people died in the disaster.
Il a été créé officiellement en 2002.