Brasilia succeeded Rio de Janeiro as the capital of Brazil in 1960. The city was built in less than three years and is located in the center of Brazil to help open up the western part of the country to tourism. The creative city planning was the work of Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer with avant-garde architecture.
Praca dos Tras Poderes or Square of the Three Powers is surrounded by buildings that house the executive, legislature and judiciary:
The Palacio do Planalto is the official residence of the President.
The Supremo Tribuanl Federal – the Supreme Court.
The Congresso Nacional or National Congress is another landmark of modern architecture. These are a pair of buildings that house the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (lower house) and the Senate. Oscar Niemeyer created two contrasting designs, creating dish shapes separated by a pair of sharply linear rectangular towers. There is a broad …show more content…
On the south side is the Palacio dos Arcos. The Mastro da Bandeira is a 91-meter flagpole from which flies a 73 meter Brazilian flag.
The Palacio dos Arcos is also known as the Palacio Itamaraty houses the Foreign Ministry. It is an impressive building with a long line of symmetrical arches that rise above a reflecting pool. All around are lovely gardens. The interior is spaciously decorated and surrounds a semi-roofed courtyard with a garden. The building is open to the public.
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida is the city’s most famous landmark. This is a unique circular cathedral which was designed by Niemeyer and completed in 1970. It has 16 curved concrete columns that rise up, creating a crown that surrounds a glass roof. Outside are four large statues that represent the Four
Praca dos Tras Poderes or Square of the Three Powers is surrounded by buildings that house the executive, legislature and judiciary:
The Palacio do Planalto is the official residence of the President.
The Supremo Tribuanl Federal – the Supreme Court.
The Congresso Nacional or National Congress is another landmark of modern architecture. These are a pair of buildings that house the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (lower house) and the Senate. Oscar Niemeyer created two contrasting designs, creating dish shapes separated by a pair of sharply linear rectangular towers. There is a broad …show more content…
On the south side is the Palacio dos Arcos. The Mastro da Bandeira is a 91-meter flagpole from which flies a 73 meter Brazilian flag.
The Palacio dos Arcos is also known as the Palacio Itamaraty houses the Foreign Ministry. It is an impressive building with a long line of symmetrical arches that rise above a reflecting pool. All around are lovely gardens. The interior is spaciously decorated and surrounds a semi-roofed courtyard with a garden. The building is open to the public.
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida is the city’s most famous landmark. This is a unique circular cathedral which was designed by Niemeyer and completed in 1970. It has 16 curved concrete columns that rise up, creating a crown that surrounds a glass roof. Outside are four large statues that represent the Four