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The Best Attractions In Federal District (DF)

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The Federal District is one of 27 federative units of Brazil. Located in the Central Plateau of the Brazilian Highlands, the Federal District is divided into 31 administrative regions, and contains the Brazilian capital city, Brasília, which is also the seat of the three branches of the federal government of Brazil .
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  • 1. Catedral Metropolitana Brasilia
    The Cathedral of Brasília 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.
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  • 3. Itamaraty Palace Brasilia
    The Itamaraty Palace , also known as the Palace of the Arches , is the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília. The building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on April 21, 1970. It is located to the east of the National Congress building along the Ministries Esplanade, near the Praça dos Três Poderes . The word Itamaraty is a word originating from the Nheengatu language. According to Navarro, it means river of small stones, by joining ita , Bantam and ty . The name was also used for the former headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rio de Janeiro.
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  • 4. Brasilia National Park Brasilia
    Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located atop the Brazilian highlands in the country's center-western region. It was founded on April 21, 1960, to serve as the new national capital. Brasília is estimated to be Brazil's 3rd most populous city. Among major Latin American cities, Brasília has the highest GDP per capita at R$61,915 .Brasília was planned and developed by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer in 1956 to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location. The landscape architect was Roberto Burle Marx. The city's design divides it into numbered blocks as well as sectors for specified activities, such as the Hotel Sector, the Banking Sector and the Embassy Sector. Brasília was chosen as a UNESCO World...
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  • 6. Memorial JK Brasilia
    The JK Memorial is a presidential memorial and museum dedicated to Juscelino Kubitschek , the 21st President of Brazil and the founder of Brasília, capital city of Brazil since 1960. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, the memorial is located in the Monumental Axis in Brasília. It is the final resting place of President Kubitschek.
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  • 7. Parkshopping Brasilia
    The ParkShopping is one of the most important shopping centers in Brasília, Brazil. It was opened on November 8, 1983 and is located between the Plano Piloto and Guará, near the Brasília International Airport. Having 93% of Class A and B. It has 348 stores, including 10 anchor stores , and seven mega-stores .
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  • 8. Museu Nacional Brasilia
    The National Museum prior to its destruction in 2018, burning to the ground, was the oldest museum and is the oldest scientific institution of Brazil, once holding one of the largest museums' collection of natural history and anthropology in the world. The museum was installed in the Paço de São Cristóvão , inside the Quinta da Boa Vista, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, which was previously the residence of the Portuguese Royal Family between 1808 and 1821, housed the Brazilian Imperial Family between 1822 and 1889, and also hosted the Republican Constituent Assembly from 1889 to 1891, before being assigned to the use of the museum in 1892. The building has been listed as Brazilian National Heritage since 1938.Founded by King João VI of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves on 6 June 1818,...
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  • 10. Shopping Iguatemi Brasilia
    Iguatemi is the third largest Brazilian firm working within the fields of creation, planning, development, and administration of shopping centers after BR Malls and Multiplan. Iguatemi has shareholdings in 16 shopping malls, 1 premium outlet and 3 office towers that account for 657.000 m² of gross leasable area . Such space is used by 3.004 stores that welcome approximately 10 million customers per month.The firm is controlled by Grupo Jereissati in the businesses of shopping centers and outlets.
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  • 12. Espaco Lucio Costa Brasilia
    Praça dos Três Poderes is a plaza in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The name is derived from the presence of the three governmental powers around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto ; the Legislative represented by the Congresso Nacional ; and the Judiciary, represented by the Supremo Tribunal Federal . The plaza was designed by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer as a place where the three powers would meet harmoniously, it has now become a tourist attraction of Brasília. The plaza is home to the largest flag in the world to be flown regularly . The Brazilian flag hoisted weighs about 600 kilograms and has never been taken down since the capital was inaugurated on 21 April 1960. The flag is changed monthly in the presence of Presidential Guard Battalion, In...
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  • 15. Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha Brasilia
    Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha, also known as Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Estádio Nacional de Brasília, Arena Mané Garrincha or simply Mané Garrincha, is a football stadium and multipurpose arena, located in the Brazilian capital of Brasília, DF. The stadium is one of several structures that make up the Poliesportivo Ayrton Senna Complex, which also includes the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium and Nelson Piquet International Autodrome., among others. Opened in 1974, the stadium had a total capacity of 45,200 people. After the reconstruction of 2010 – 2013, the capacity was increased to 72,788 people, making it the second-largest stadium in Brazil and one of the largest in South America. It was re-inaugurated on May 18, 2013 following renovations completed in preparati...
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