Brasilia - DF



Became Brasília within the years 1956 to 1960 during the presidency of Juscelino Kubitscheck in result of the decision created, the capital of Brazil to a region located more in the centre around too embarrassed. Brasilia was declared the capital of Brazil on 21.04.1960. The architects Lucio Costa and 500000 built this town, Oscar Niemeyer, for original inhabitant. Today, more than 1.7 million residents already has Brasilia. Satellite towns have formed around the original town centre.


The result of this project which was from the Reissbrett of the Urbanisten and architect makes a modern architecture an unforgettable example, what has monumental and light trains at the same moment. It shows formal boldness, functionality as well as indispensable, aesthetic beauty stamped in the same way with an appropriate one end sera.

As the first architectural and contemporary town of her manner Brasília was appointed humanitarian inheritance by UNESCO. The new capital of Brazil was designed with the thought disposing major part flat green spaces over more which represent a compensation between nature, buildings and man. A lake laid out artificially, the Paraná with his 49 km long extension, breaks the drought of this central high mountains. Some of the leisure attractions are mirrored again on his shores from the capital. These make particularly the practice of the water sport possible.

The town houses all foreign representations with her consulate buildings. These go respectively, by the architectural norms of every country what a surprising as well as pleasant mixture makes out of it. How she would have a calendar of her own, the town is covered with different colours in every season as if? With Rosa at the time of the tree species Paineiras; the Ipês flourish Braun and Lila and with red if the bougainvilleas predominate with yellow, if. The dry spell which extends between May and September makes the sunset the everyday experience. Within the nights of the full moon the sky lit up inspires to celebrations at the fresh air as well as walks in the municipal park.

Sights:

Torre de Televisão - Television tower:

Opened of 08:00-20:00 hours, free lift. The first recommendable inspection point which one should leave out under no circumstances is monumentally the television tower in the most situated place of the Avenida which runs through the town centre. The visit is particularly rewarding at night. The two Kongresstürme exactly rise opposite to the sky: on the left the senate and the representative chamber. In front of this the bus station and too two sides the two grössten shopping centres of South America. This is the busiest place in the whole town.
 

Catedral - Cathedral:

Your symbolism is controversial: Crown of thorns Christi, flower, praying hands or crown of Maria become interpretation offered. The making is indisputably regarded as a masterpiece Niemeyers. Modern stone sculptures of the four evangelists stand in front of the underground entrance. The entrance is located in the shade to lead the believers of growing dark into the lager. The perfectly circular cathedral is quite simple inside. No moving stakes, no decoratings disturb the meditative atmosphere. An altar, bright plastic chairs and three big angel figures of João Ceschiatti which hang under the dome, this is everything.


Congresso Nacional:

opened Monday until Friday from 14:00-17:00 hours
Oscar Niemeyers's actual masterpiece. Have his architectural concept here comprehended most likely for himself, the convex and concave lines or the utopian element of the "flying saucers" proves most clearly his Antihaltung compared with rigid models of Bauhaus architecture as well as rationalistic designs of the postmodernism. Inside there are numerous works of art and preciousnesses.





Igreja Dom Bosco:

Of all important buildings Brasílias this church is provided with the most beautiful interior design. The "church walls" are combined of blue and mauve glass pieces full of nuances from above to below. An enormous candlestick made of rock crystal serves as a counterbalance to the architectural structure. Some people confirm that you attached the light's only three years after completion of the church.





Kubitschek monument:

A small photo exhibition which reports of the projects of the former president is in the monument. A luxuriant decoration surrounds his monument in the middle of the building.









Palácio do Itamaraty - Itamarati palace:

Opened Monday until Friday from 09:00-11:00 hours and 15:00-17:00 hours however only of aussen. Leaderships also into this take place at 10 hours udn 16 clock. It is one of the most elegant buildings Brasílias; the Aussenministerium. Dainty, slim arch columns appear out of the water and seem to himself to prolong what a harmonious ease awards to the main body in his reflections. A meteorenförmige sculpture represents the five continents in the pool. A longish building which consists of hundreds of yellow, orange-coloured and brown glazed tiles stands out on the side of the Itamarati. This is the work Sergio Bernades, the favourite architect of president Quadros. This did not show himself agreeable with that, that Niemeyer of only master builders of Brasília should be.

Praça dos Três Poderes - Place of the three forces:

Inspection possibility of 09:00-12:00 hours and of 14:00-17:00 hours, on Saturdays and on Sundays only in the afternoon. The three forces have her seat here. The judiciary (justice), legislature (parliament) and executive (government), a number of architecturally remarkable buildings. Buildings and two colossal "bowls" each other stuck from two formedly next to once senate and representative chamber: the senate, the different one, is the parliament the turned over, opened to to the sky. Here the representatives of the people 1988 worked out until the early hours and even at weekends the new Brazilian constitution.


Planaltina:

For been interested historically an excursion is recommendable into the 40 km remote Planaltina. The foundation stone of the future government district attached already 1922 can be inspected as well as museum with documents about the emergence Brasílias a historical in this town still belonging to the federal district.





   

Further attractions/visits:

A tour by the esplanade of the ministries, where one building complex stösst created by Oscar Niemeyer on one of the most beautiful. The place Praça dos Três Poderes unites three palaces which also represent headquarters of the presidency building, the chamber and the senate as well as the colonel's court of justice. The palace Itamaraty as well as the government palace also are located in the esplanade of the ministries.

Experiencing a performance in the national theatre Brasílias. That modern building in pyramid form which stands out from the obvious buildings and houses the three most important spectator halls of the town.

Visit in the national museum of Gemas which is located in the radio tower. The half precious stones and crystals on stock available in the surrounding region also can be purchased in this museum.