Brasília: The Architecture City

The bold and beautiful buildings of Brasília

The mind behind the city

Get to know Oscar Niemeyer and his Legacy City

Niemeyer in his Natural Habitat

Oscar Niemeyer, Brazil’s great modern architect, had little time for the Bauhaus. Or did he?

Two Artists Meet

Follow the story of this encounter of visions, space, and distance

A life in pictures

Historical photos of the brazilian architect

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1959

1960

1961

“With a few sheets of paper he invented the magnificent city that today is our country’s capital.”Oscar Niemeyer about Lúcio Costa

Original sketches by Oscar Niemeyer

A live museum of modern architecture

Brasília became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987

The National Library of Brasília

Projected by Oscar Niemeyer, the Library was inaugurated in 2008

Milton Ramos

Explore the architect's contributions to the city

Under construction

The before and after of monuments coming to life

Before

National Congress

After

National Congress

Before

Metropolitan Cathedral

After

Metropolitan Cathedral

Before

Ministries Esplanade

After

Ministries Esplanade

Explore Aerial Views of the City

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The landmarks

Visit the numerous landmarks around Brasília

The Palace of the National Congress

Towards the interior of Brazil

The Chamber of Deputies

A guided tour

A Guided Tour of the Palace

Palace of the National Congress

Architecture and Fine Arts

Art in the Chamber of Deputies

Architecture for the Community

Planaltina Cultural Complex

Buildings for education

The University of Brasília

Inside Niemeyer's constructions

Get up close with Niemeyer's monumental constructions

ExploreMuseu Nacional

ExploreChamber of Deputies

ExplorePanteão da Pátria

ExploreMuseu da Cidade

308 South: The Model Block

Learn about the block built as a reference for a new way of living in the city

The Central Bank Building

Explore the symbolism within the construction

The City of Shapes

The city's structures have been compared to UFOs and extraterrestrial landscapes

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If walls could talk

Learn some interesting facts about different sites in the city

Take a Deep Dive

Into one of the world's largest artificial lakes

The Town Square That Saw It All

Thousands of people visited the square to view the city from above

From Market to Public Library

Learn about the history of Brasília's public library

Occupation of Popular Territories

Brasília was not built for everyone, but they made room for it

Building Knowledge

The University of Brasília's campus of architectural wonders

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