Os Candangos, Bronze monument in Praça dos Três Poderes, Brasília, Brazil
The eight-meter-high bronze sculpture features two strong figures standing together, representing the workers who built the Brazilian capital.
Sculptor Bruno Giorgi created this monument in 1959 during the construction of Brasília as the new capital under President Juscelino Kubitschek.
The term Candangos changed from a derogatory word for Portuguese colonizers to an honorific title for northeastern Brazilian construction workers.
The monument stands in front of the Planalto Palace, making it accessible through the main transportation routes serving the Three Powers Plaza.
The sculpture combines modernist design with social representation, marking the transformation of an empty plateau into Brazil's federal capital.
Location: Brasília
Inception: 1957
Creator: Bruno Giorgi
Height: 8 m
Made from material: bronze
Creator: Bruno Giorgi
Address: Praça dos Três Poderes
GPS coordinates: -15.80032,-47.86096
Latest update: May 12, 2025 12:33
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