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The Cathedral of Brasilia is 40 meters high and holds up to four thousand people. The base of the building is circular and about 60 m in diameter. Its glass ceiling, begins at the floor and is supported by 16 curved columns. Its circular structure prevents the existence of a facade. Its nave is over 70 meters in diameter, so long, despite the ...
- Brasilia, Brazil
The Cathedral of Brasília is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasilia, and also as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. The Cathedral is open for public visits every day, except during Mass. Mass times are: from Tuesday to Friday at 12:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.; Saturday at 5:00 p.m.; Sunday at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 6:00 p.m.
The Cathedral of Brasilia, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida (Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida), dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of Our Lady of Aparecida, proclaimed by the Church as Queen and Patroness of Brazil, was designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer and projected by the ...
Jun 14, 2012 · A marvel of modernist architecture, the Cathedral of Brasilia, which stands at the center of the Monumental Axis, is a defining symbol of the nation's capital city. By Frank Scherschel LIFE Photo Collection. It was designed by the celebrated architect, Oscar Niemeyer, and was his first project for a city which became his life's work.
Jan 5, 2011 · Oscar Niemeyer was sure to make a statement with the powerful expression and unique form of the Cathedral of Brasilia, which led to his acceptance of the Pritzker Prize in 1988. The cornerstone ...
Oscar Niemeyer. Surrounded with symbolism, like any religious building, the Cathedral of Brasilia – whose official name is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida – is one of the most expressive pieces in the capital. It is located in a secondary area of the master plan, showing that, unlike in the colonial period, during which ...
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Oct 11, 2017 · The Cathedral of Brasilia is the representation of catholicism in the new capital of Brazil. The form of the cathedral, like two hands holding aims to reach to the sky, spiritually, calling to the catholics, allowing the form to become an antidote to the mass culture of the modernist era. The cathedral itself is a simple structure, with only ...
