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A city that is at once urbs and civitas, Brasilia has preserved its original guiding principles intact, as reflected in the protection of its urban scales, legally protected by local and federal organisms of government of the country.
Brasilia (Portuguese: Brasília ), the capital of Brazil and the seat of government of the Distrito Federal, is a planned city in the Central Highlands of Brazil. Inaugurated in 1960, it is a masterpiece of modernist architecture listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and attracts architecture enthusiasts worldwide.
Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to serve as the new national capital.
Get started. Attractions. Must-see attractions. Praça dos Trés Poderes. Brasília. This square is a focal point of the city design, a synthesis of the ideas of architects Niemeyer and Costa, combining various monuments, museums and… Congresso Nacional. Brasília.
It is the seat of the main federal government: the president (residing in the Palácio do Planalto), the Brazilian supreme court, and the Brazilian parliament. As the world's first capital city conceived by modern standards of urban planning, Brasília is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Brasília, City (pop., 2010: 2,476,249), capital of Brazil. It lies between the headwaters of the Tocantins, Paraná, and São Francisco rivers. Though the idea of having the country’s capital located in the interior was proposed as early as 1789, Brasília’s construction began only in 1956.
Brasília: The Historic City — Google Arts & Culture. The story of how a new Capital was born. From a sketch on paper to Brazil's capital. President Juscelino Kubitschek created Brasília, the city...
