Former State Treasury Building of Mato Grosso - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Former State Treasury Building of Mato Grosso - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Former State Treasury Building of Mato Grosso () is a historic building in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. It sits on the Praça da República, a public square that was once the center of Portuguese colonial power. It was built in 1896 to house first the state treasury, and later numerous state government agencies. It was ultimately adapted in to the Mato Grosso Historical Museum in 2006, also managed by a state agency. The Treasury Building is one several Neoclassical buildings in Cuiabá. It sits in close proximity to the Palace of Instruction, built shortly afterwards in 1913, in a larger, more eclectic example of the style. The State Treasury Building was listed as a state-level listed historic structure by Mato Grosso in 1983. Read more on Wikipedia
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