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Reading hall, Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro
Reading hall, Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro. Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Real Gabinete Português de Leitura

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1880–87

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  • Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, worth knowing: King Carlos I granted the title Real in 1906. He was killed in an attack in 1908, and the name stayed.

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    Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, worth knowing: King Carlos I granted the title Real in 1906. He was killed in an attack in 1908, and the name stayed.
Source: https://www.realgabinete.com.br/Visite-o-RGPL/Roteiro-de-Visita
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, worth knowing: The library says it is the only institution outside Portuguese territory (Macau apart) that receives legal deposit of Portuguese publications.

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    Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, worth knowing: The library says it is the only institution outside Portuguese territory (Macau apart) that receives legal deposit of Portuguese publications.
Source: https://www.realgabinete.com.br/Biblioteca/Apresentacao
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  • Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, worth knowing: The visitor guide says the architect of the building never came to Brazil.

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    Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, worth knowing: The visitor guide says the architect of the building never came to Brazil.
Source: https://www.realgabinete.com.br/Visite-o-RGPL/Roteiro-de-Visita
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  • Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, worth knowing: The visitor guide says the building was the first in Rio de Janeiro with a metal structure.

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    Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, worth knowing: The visitor guide says the building was the first in Rio de Janeiro with a metal structure.
Source: https://www.realgabinete.com.br/Visite-o-RGPL/Roteiro-de-Visita
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Built

  • Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, built: 1880-1887

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    Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, built: 1880-1887
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Portuguese_Cabinet_of_Reading
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Architect

  • Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, architect: Rafael da Silva (e) Castro

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    Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, architect: Rafael da Silva (e) Castro
Source: https://www.realgabinete.com.br/O-Real-Gabinete/Sobre-o-Real-Gabinete/Historia
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Volumes

  • Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, volumes: about 350,000

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    Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, volumes: about 350,000
Source: https://www.realgabinete.com.br/Biblioteca/Apresentacao
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Collection

  • Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, collection: Founded 14 May 1837 by forty-three Portuguese immigrants, political refugees — today the largest collection of Portuguese literature outside Portugal

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    Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, collection: Founded 14 May 1837 by forty-three Portuguese immigrants, political refugees — today the largest collection of Portuguese literature outside Portugal
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Portuguese_Cabinet_of_Reading
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, collection: Among the 350,000 volumes: a princeps edition of Os Lusíadas by Camões (1572)

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    Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, collection: Among the 350,000 volumes: a princeps edition of Os Lusíadas by Camões (1572)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Portuguese_Cabinet_of_Reading
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  • Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, collection: Named the fourth most beautiful library in the world by Time magazine; open to the public since 1900

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    Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, collection: Named the fourth most beautiful library in the world by Time magazine; open to the public since 1900
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Portuguese_Cabinet_of_Reading
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What happened here

  1. 1887Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, opened, 1887: New headquarters inaugurated by Princess Isabel (10 Sep 1887 per Wikipedia)

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    Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, opened, 1887: New headquarters inaugurated by Princess Isabel (10 Sep 1887 per Wikipedia)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Portuguese_Cabinet_of_Reading
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Shelves and skylight, Real Gabinete Português de Leitura
Shelves and skylight, Real Gabinete Português de Leitura. Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Shelves and skylight, Real Gabinete Português de Leitura. Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Real_Gabinete_Portugu%C3%AAs_de_Leitura_11.jpg
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Three-storey shelving, Real Gabinete Português de Leitura
Three-storey shelving, Real Gabinete Português de Leitura. Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Three-storey shelving, Real Gabinete Português de Leitura. Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Real_Gabinete_Portugu%C3%AAs_de_Leitura_12.jpg
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Reading hall, Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro
Reading hall, Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro. Felipe Restrepo Acosta, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Reading hall, Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2018_Rio_de_Janeiro_2018_Rio_de_Janeiro_-_Busto_de_Pedro_%C3%81lvares_Cabral_-_Real_Gabinete_Portugu%C3%AAs_de_Leitura.jpg
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Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro
Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro. Stegop, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Real_Gabinete_Portugu%C3%AAs_de_Leitura_11-18.jpg
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Facade of the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro
Facade of the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro. Felipe Restrepo Acosta, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Facade of the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2018_Rio_de_Janeiro_Real_Gabinete_Portugu%C3%AAs_de_Leitura_(cropped).jpg
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The Gothic-style facade of the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura in Rio de Janeiro, with its name carved above the pointed doorway and twin pinnacles.
The Gothic-style facade of the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura in Rio de Janeiro, with its name carved above the pointed doorway and twin pinnacles.. Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0
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The Gothic-style facade of the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura in Rio de Janeiro, with its name carved above the pointed doorway and twin pinnacles.. Photo: Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_fachada_do_Real_Gabinete._(7776544594).jpg
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