#14 The Master Plan and Monumental Axis [Brasilia]


#14 The Master Plan and Monumental Axis [Brasilia]
Lucio Costa’s master plan has the form of a cross and is also sometimes referred to as an airplane. The horizontal line - “the wings” - follows the artificial lake along a curve. These wings are reserved for the residential areas, while the ministries and government palaces are located in the airplane’s “body”. On our first day, we will visit these public buildings on the so-called “Monumental Axis”.
This tour includes transportation, it is available in 8 hours duration. Hotel pickup in the center.
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Highlights of the Tour (selection)
Cathedral Metropolitana, Metropolitan Cathedral, Oscar Niemeyer
Congresso Nacional, National Congress, Oscar Niemeyer
Praça dos Três Poderes and Espaço Lúcio Costa,
urban masterplan by Lúcio Costa, buildings by
Oscar Niemeyer
Ponte JK, bridge, Alexandre Chan
Palácio da Alvorada, president‘s residence, Oscar Niemeyer
Palácio Itamaraty, ministry of foreign affairs, Oscar Niemeyer
Torre TV, TV-tower, Lúcio Costa
Santuário Dom Bosco, Church, Carlos Alberto Naves
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