Brasilia: Amazing Empty Space

Procuradoria Geral da República, Brasília, Brazil

The Itamaraty Palace - Ministry of External Relations - Brazil

National Congress Building, Brasilia, Brazil

Cathedral of Brasilia , Brasília, Brazil

The Cathedral of Brasília (Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida) is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970.

The cathedral is a hyperboloid structure constructed from 16 concrete columns, weighing 90 tons each.

The exterior of the cathedral resembles the circular plan and ribbed structure of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, but the latter is clad in solid material, while the Cathedral of Brasília allows light in and out for almost the full height of the ribs.

Palácio do Planalto, Brasili, Brazil

The Palácio do Planalto (Palace of the Highlands) is the official workplace of the President of Brazil.It is located at the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília, Brazil. As the seat of government, the term Planalto is often used as a metonym for the executive branch of the government.

National Congress Building, Brasilia, Brazil

Since the 1960s, the National Congress has been located in Brasília. As with most of the city's government buildings, the National Congress building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in the modern Brazilian style.

The semi-sphere on the left is the seat of the Senate, and the semi-sphere on the right is the seat of the Chamber of the Deputies. Between them are two vertical office towers. The Congress also occupies other surrounding office buildings, some of them interconnected by a tunnel.

Palácio da Alvorada, Brasilia, Brazil

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