Brasília
A capital built from nothing in four years and frozen as a modernist argument. Extraordinary to look at, and not designed for walking.
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The Cathedral of Brasília is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and engineered by Brazilian structural engineer Joaquim Cardozo, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Tissiana de A. de Souza · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Itamaraty Palace, also known as the Palace of the Arches, is the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília. The building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on April 21, 1970.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Aug 2026
Diego Baravelli · CC BY-SA 4.0
Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge, commonly called Ponte JK, is a steel and concrete arch bridge across Lake Paranoá in Brasília, Brazil. It connects the eastern shore of the lake – where Lago Sul, Paranoá and Brasília International Airport are located – to Brasília's city center, via the Monumental Axis. Opened to traffic on December 15, 2002, its distinctive silhouette quickly became a Brasília landmark.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Jun 2026
Agência Brasília · CC BY 2.0
The National Congress is the legislative body of Brazil's federal government. Unlike the state legislative assemblies and municipal chambers, the Congress is bicameral, composed of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The Congress meets annually in Brasília from 2 February to 22 December, with a mid-term break taking place between 17 July and 1 August.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Aug 2026
User:User0704 · Public domain
The Palácio da Alvorada is the official residence of the president of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília, on a peninsula at the margins of Paranoá Lake. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built between 1957 and 1958 in the modernist style.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Ministério da Cultura · CC BY 2.0
Praça dos Três Poderes or Three Powers Plaza is a plaza in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The name is derived from the presence of the three branches of government around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto ; the Legislative represented by the National Congress of Brazil; and the Judiciary, represented by the Supreme Federal Court.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Jul 2026
Ivano Gutz · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Cathedral of Brasília is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and engineered by Brazilian structural engineer Joaquim Cardozo, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Tissiana de A. de Souza · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Itamaraty Palace, also known as the Palace of the Arches, is the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília. The building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on April 21, 1970.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Aug 2026
Diego Baravelli · CC BY-SA 4.0
Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge, commonly called Ponte JK, is a steel and concrete arch bridge across Lake Paranoá in Brasília, Brazil. It connects the eastern shore of the lake – where Lago Sul, Paranoá and Brasília International Airport are located – to Brasília's city center, via the Monumental Axis. Opened to traffic on December 15, 2002, its distinctive silhouette quickly became a Brasília landmark.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Jun 2026
Agência Brasília · CC BY 2.0
The National Congress is the legislative body of Brazil's federal government. Unlike the state legislative assemblies and municipal chambers, the Congress is bicameral, composed of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The Congress meets annually in Brasília from 2 February to 22 December, with a mid-term break taking place between 17 July and 1 August.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Aug 2026
User:User0704 · Public domain
The Palácio da Alvorada is the official residence of the president of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília, on a peninsula at the margins of Paranoá Lake. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built between 1957 and 1958 in the modernist style.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Ministério da Cultura · CC BY 2.0
Praça dos Três Poderes or Three Powers Plaza is a plaza in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The name is derived from the presence of the three branches of government around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto ; the Legislative represented by the National Congress of Brazil; and the Judiciary, represented by the Supreme Federal Court.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Jul 2026
Ivano Gutz · CC BY-SA 3.0
