Palácio da Alvorada

The Palácio da Alvorada (Portuguese pronunciation: [paˈlasju dawvoˈɾadɐ]) is the official residence of the president of Brazil.

In January 2023, it was widely reported that Jair Bolsonaro, who lived in the building during his term as 38th President of Brazil, had "wrecked" the palace, leaving torn carpets and sofas, leaking ceilings, and broken windows and floorboards.

A tapestry by Emiliano Di Cavalcanti had reportedly been moved from the library and hung into the sun, necessitating restoration work, and some artworks had disappeared entirely.

The basement level houses the movie theater, game room, kitchen, laundry, medical center, and the building's administration.

It features a tapestry by Di Cavalcanti entitled Múmias, three indigenous funerary urns from Marajó Island, and two sculptures by Alfredo Ceschiatti.

Besides these works of art, the room is also decorated with two Baroque-style angels from the state of Minas Gerais, and a set of porcelain from the East India Company dating back to the 18th century.

[3] The Noble Room is divided into four sections in which stand out two Victor Brecheret sculptures, entitled Morena and Saindo do Banho.

Two torch holders in golden wood and two sacred pieces are among them – The Holy Family and Sant’Ana Maestra – sitting on an 18th-century table.

On the wall, an Aldemir Martins painting entitled Vaqueiro and two works of art made by Candido Portinari – Jangadas do Nordeste and Os Seringueiros stand out.

[3] The Banquet Room was designed by Anna Maria Niemeyer, and features a large dining table with fifty seats.

It is decorated by two tapestries entitled Saudades do Meu Jardim, from Concessa Colaço, a sculpture Edificação, by André Bloc, and silverware from the Catete Palace.

The Palácio da Alvorada under construction between 1957 and 1958
President Dilma Rousseff with U.S. President Barack Obama and his family in the Entrance Hall, 19 March 2011
A view inside the State Room
President Jair Bolsonaro during a press conference in 2019
The Presidential Guard Battalion