Brasilia, capital of Brazil

The Brazilian Congress

"From the Central Plateau, from this solitude that will soon become the mind where the most important national decisions will be made, I look once more to the future of my country and foresee the sunrise with unbreakable faith and unlimited trust in its great destiny."

Brasilia is not only a planned city. It is a planned capital.
Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, was inaugurated on April 22nd 1960, in the central area of the country. Just five years before, the area resembled a desert, with no people, scarce water, few animals and plants.
President Juscelino Kubitschek, who became President in 1956, invited the best Brazilian architects to present projects for the new capital. Oscar Niemeyer, today one of the most famous world's architects, combined straight and rounded shapes to create innovative architectural masterpieces. Lucio Costa, reknowned Brazilian urbanist, devised a lay-out combining beautiness, simplicity and functionality.

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The Brasilia Cathedral

The Presidential Palace

Hotels in Brasilia

Facts about Brasilia. History, weather, transportation...
Photos of Brasilia. Some images of Brasilia.
Maps of Brasilia. Maps of the relevant areas.
Brasilia Travel Information. The touristic points of the capital.
Hotels in Brasilia. Information about accommodation.
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Politics. Brasilia, capital of the Republic.