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Paco Imperial vs Real Gabinete Portugues Da Leitura
Both Real Gabinete Portugues Da Leitura and Paco Imperial are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Paco Imperial ranks slightly higher than Real Gabinete Portugues Da Leitura. Paco Imperial ranks #11 in Rio de Janeiro with praise from 4 reviewers like Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Paco Imperial
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Praca 15 de Novembro 48, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
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Fodor's
"This two-story building with thick stone walls and an ornate entrance was built in 1743, and for the next 60 years was the headquarters for Brazil's captains (viceroys)."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The Imperial Palace stands at the heart of the Praça XV. Now one of the city's foremost cultural centres, it holds temporary exhibitions of painting and sculpture and has its own cinema."
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Frommer's
"It's a pleasingly simple structure...it serves as an exhibition hall for traveling cultural exhibits. A room on the ground floor charts the history of the palace, with maps, paintings, and engravings"
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The building was neglected for many years but has been restored and is used for exhibitions and concerts; its cinema frequently screens foreign and art-house films."
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Real Gabinete Portugues Da Leitura
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
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Lonely Planet
Rua Luis de Camoes, 30, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
" In an ambience reminiscent of a church, with the light filtering through the delicately coloured stained-glass windows, the studious scholars attempt to work in the midst of the tourists."
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Fodor's
"This evocative library, known as the Royal Reading Room, contains the largest collection of Portuguese literature outside of Portugal."
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Frommer's
"This is a temple to books. The interior is four stories tall, capped with a stained-glass cupola and stuffed with over 350,000 volumes, many of them from the 17th and 18th centuries."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Built in the Portuguese manueline style in 1837, the gorgeous Portuguese Reading Room houses over 350,000 works, many dating from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries."
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