Palácio do Povo | |
Native Name Lang: | pt |
Image Alt: | Palácio do Povo |
Architectural Style: | Neoclassical |
Address: | Rua Baltasar Lopes da Silva Rua Franz Fanon |
Location City: | Mindelo |
Location Country: | Cape Verde |
Start Date: | 1858 |
Completion Date: | 1934 |
Floor Count: | 2 |
The Palácio do Povo (People's Palace), formerly the Palácio do Governo (Government Palace), is a public building in the city centre of Mindelo in Cape Verde. It is situated at the eastern end of Rua Libertadores de África (formerly Rua Lisboa).[1] It was built in 1874, when there were plans to move the capital of Cape Verde to Mindelo. Originally with only one floor, it was expanded with a second floor between 1928 and 1934.[2] Since independence (1975), it is called Palácio do Povo.[1] It currently houses a Carnival museum.[2]