Residência Oficial do Torto
Entrance of the Granja do Torto
Granja do Torto is located in Brasília
Granja do Torto
Location in Brasília.
General information
Town or cityBrasília
CountryBrazil Brazil
Coordinates15°42′20″S 47°54′22″W / 15.705582°S 47.905975°W / -15.705582; -47.905975

The Granja do Torto (Officially the Residência Oficial do Torto) is an official residence maintained by the Presidency of Brazil. It is a property with ranch-style features, located on the outskirts of the capital city of Brasília. It is used mainly as a weekend retreat by the president.

Situated on 90 acres of land, the complex includes an artificial lake and stream, swimming pool, soccer field, multisport arena, helipad and an area of native forest.[1]

History

The official residence of the president is the Palácio da Alvorada, inaugurated in 1958. However, the Granja do Torto has served as home to some former presidents, namely João Goulart, João Figueiredo and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. It was also used by President Dilma Rousseff during her transition (from her election until her inauguration).[2]

Art gallery

The Granja do Torto has works of art that are part of the art collection of the Presidency of the Republic. Works of different epochs and styles, such as "Italian pot with flowers", by Philip Sutton, and screen printings by Carlos Scliar.[3]

References

  1. ^ Palácios e residências oficiais - Granja do Torto ("Palaces and official residences - Granja do Torto") Presidência da República. Retrieved on 2011-05-28. (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ Dilma vai se mudar para o Palácio da Alvorada em fevereiro Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine ("Dilma Rousseff will move to the Palácio da Alvorada in February") Veja. Retrieved on 2011-05-28. (in Portuguese).
  3. ^ Palácios e residências oficiais - Granja do Torto - Acervo ("Palaces and official residences - Granja do Torto - Collection") Presidência da República. Retrieved on 2011-05-28. (in Portuguese).

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