Brasília, Capital city in Federal District, Brazil
Located in Brazil's Central-West region at 1171 meters above sea level, Brasília follows a modernist urban plan shaped like an airplane across the central plateau.
President Juscelino Kubitschek initiated the construction in 1956, transferring Brazil's capital from Rio de Janeiro to the interior after 41 months of intense development.
The National Congress building, Cathedral of Brasília, and Presidential Palace form part of the architectural complex that earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 1987.
The Federal District comprises 33 administrative regions connected through wide avenues, organized in specific sectors for government, residential, commercial, and embassy areas.
Three major Brazilian river basins originate near Brasília, making the Federal District a crucial water source for different regions of the country.
Location: Federal District
Inception: April 21, 1960
Architects: architectural ensemble
Elevation above the sea: 1,171 m
Address: Brasília, Brasilia - Federal District, Brazil 70000–70999 Brasília
Website: http://brasilia.df.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -15.79389,-47.88278
Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:52
This collection features the ten most populous cities in South America, which account for more than half of the continent's population. São Paulo leads with 12 million inhabitants and serves as Brazil's economic hub, while Lima extends along the Pacific coast and Bogotá develops at 2620 meters above sea level in the Colombian Andes. Buenos Aires, Argentine capital known for its cuisine, borders Rio de Janeiro with its beaches lined by hills, and Santiago, nestled at the foot of the Andes. These large cities are the main political, economic, and cultural centers of their respective countries. Brazil alone has five metropolises in this ranking, including Brasília, the federal capital known for its modern architecture, as well as the coastal cities of Salvador and Fortaleza in the northeast of the country. Caracas in Venezuela and Lima in Peru complete this panorama of South American urban geography, each offering a different face of city development on the continent.
Palácio do Planalto
2.4 km
Palácio da Alvorada
6.5 km
Pilot Plan of Brasília
0 m
Estádio Nacional de Brasília
2.1 km
Praça dos Três Poderes
2.4 km
Cathedral of Brasília
918 m
Paranoá Lake
6.6 km
Tancredo Neves Pantheon of Fatherland and Freedom
2.6 km
A Justiça
2.4 km
Juscelino Kubitschek bridge
6.6 km
Palácio do Jaburu
5.3 km
Itamaraty Palace
1.9 km
Casa da Dinda
7.4 km
Memorial JK
3.4 km
National Congress Palace
2.1 km
Granja do Torto
10.1 km
Sarah Kubitschek City Park
1.4 km
Brasilia Digital TV Tower
12 km
Os Candangos
2.4 km
"Honestino Guimarães" National Museum
630 m
Brasília National Park
13.2 km
Supremo Tribunal Federal building
2.4 km
MUSEU Nacional da República
626 m
Cláudio Santoro National Theater
328 m
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
2.7 km
Igrejinha Nossa Senhora de Fátima
3.2 km
Palace of Justice
1.9 km
Serejão
21.7 kmReviews
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