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13 unusual facts about Petrópolis


Alan Arruda

Alan Monken Arruda (born September 12, 1981 in Petrópolis) is a Brazilian professional footballer and coach, who currently plays for Atlantis FC.

Beer in Brazil

The first breweries date from the 1830s, although the brand Bohemia is claimed to be the first Brazilian beer, with production starting in 1853 in the city of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro.

History of rail transport in Brazil

Thirty years later, the railway company Estrada de Ferro Leopoldina further extended the line up into the mountains as far as Petrópolis.

Imperial Crown of Brazil

Since 1943, the Imperial Crown of Brazil and all other items of the regalia have been kept on permanent public exhibition at the Imperial Palace in the City of Petrópolis, now converted to the Imperial Museum of Brazil.

Imperial Futebol Clube

Imperial Futebol Clube, commonly known as Imperial, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on April 2, 2004.

Max Euwe

Euwe lost some of the battles with the Soviets; for example, in 1973 he accepted the Soviets' demand that Bent Larsen and Robert Hübner, the two strongest non-Soviet contenders (Fischer was now champion), should play in the Leningrad Interzonal tournament rather than the weaker one in Petrópolis.

Maxwell Fuller

If Fuller had chosen the right envelope, he would have automatically gained the IM title and the Interzonal place, but Tan Lian Ann chose the correct envelope and went on to the Interzonal in Petrópolis, Brazil.

Petrópolis

While traveling to Minas Gerais along this route, Emperor Pedro I found the region's climate pleasant, while staying at the farm of Correia, a Catholic priest.

On a visit to the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876, Pedro II was impressed by Alexander Graham Bell's new invention, the telephone, and had a line connecting his Summer Palace to his farm headquarters.

Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

#Joseph Ferdinand Maria Michael Gabriel Raphael Gonzaga (Petrópolis, 21 May 1869 – Vienna, 13 August 1888).

Serrano Football Club

Serrano Football Club, usually known simply as Serrano, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state.

Tan Lian Ann

Awarded the International Master title in 1973, after qualifying for the Interzonal in Petrópolis, Brazil.

Universidade Católica de Petrópolis

The Universidade Católica de Petrópolis (Catholic University of Petrópolis, often abbreviated as UCP) is a private and non-profit Catholic university in Petrópolis — the capital of the State of Rio de Janeiro for nine years and the largest city of the highlands of the state.


Gabriela Mistral

Like many Latin American artists and intellectuals, Mistral served as a consul from 1932 until her death, working in Naples, Madrid, Lisbon, Nice, Petrópolis, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Veracruz, Rapallo, and New York.

Henrique Mecking

After unsuccessful attempts to qualify from the Interzonals of Sousse 1967 and Palma de Mallorca 1970, he had his first major triumph in 1973, when he won at the Petrópolis Interzonal (ahead of a very strong field that included Paul Keres, David Bronstein et al.).

Prince Imperial of Brazil

As a result, the Brazilian imperial family were split between a branch living at Petrópolis, led by Pedro Gastão and descended from Pedro de Alcântara, and another at Vassouras, led by Pedro Henrique and descended from Luiz.

Réquiem para Laura Martin

The film premiered at the 39th edition of the Gramado Film Festival, winning the awards for best direction and best actress, for Claudia Alencar, at the Festcine Petrópolis.