Frei Leandro Hillock

Frei Leandro Hillock- BGRJ Files

Frei Leandro directed the Garden from 1824 to 1829. He constructed a hillock with the earth taken from the lake that would later have his name and built the Casa dos Cedros (House of Cedar) on top of it.

At the center of the hillock there is a granite table. D. Pedro I and D. Pedro II used to have quick meals on that table while visiting the Botanical Garden, that's why it is known as the Emperor's Table.