Petropolis (BR)

Petrópolis (pronounced: [peˈtɾɔpolis]) is a municipality (278,881 inhabitants in 2022) in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, 68 km northeast of Rio de Janeiro. Besides being the most populous city in the Fluminense Mountain Region, the city also has the largest Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index in the region.

Founded in 1843, the "City of Peter" honours Pedro II, the last Emperor of Brazil, who is entombed there at the Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara. The city was the summer residence of the Brazilian Emperors and aristocrats in the 19th century, and was the official capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro during the First Brazilian Republic, between 1894 and 1902.

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20th century

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19th century

On a 1889 issue in 1892.

Covers

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