Palácio da Alvorada

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Palácio da Alvorada is the modernist official residence of the President of Brazil in Brasília, renowned for its sleek columns and iconic architectural design.


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf listed building
modernist building
presidential residence
architect Oscar Niemeyer
completionDate 1958
constructionStartDate 1957
country Brazil
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1,000 metres
floorCount 3
function official residence of the President of Brazil
hasBasement yes
hasCoordinateLatitude -15.780
hasCoordinateLongitude -47.822
hasGardenDesigner Burle Marx
surface form: Roberto Burle Marx
hasGroundFloor yes
hasPart art collection
chapel
gardens
main residential building
support buildings
swimming pool
hasSecurityPerimeter yes
hasUpperFloor yes
heritageDesignation National Historic and Artistic Heritage of Brazil
listed by IPHAN
inception 1958
locatedOn Paranoá Lake
location Brasília
Federal District (Brazil)
surface form: Federal District, Brazil
maintainedBy President of Brazil
surface form: Presidency of the Republic of Brazil
namedAfter Portuguese word "alvorada" meaning "dawn"
nearby Monumental Axis of Brasília
surface form: Congressional Axis of Brasília

Palácio do Planalto
notableFeature glass façades
iconic colonnade
reflecting pool
slender white concrete columns
officialOpeningDate 1958-06-30
owner Brazilian government
surface form: Federal government of Brazil
partOf Lúcio Costa urban plan for Brasília
surface form: Plano Piloto of Brasília
style Modernist architecture
symbolizes modernity of the Brazilian nation
transfer of Brazil’s capital to Brasília
UNESCOWorldHeritageContext part of the urban ensemble of Brasília, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
usedBy President of Brazil
usesMaterial glass
marble
reinforced concrete

Referenced by (3)

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Oscar Niemeyer designed Palácio da Alvorada
Palácio do Planalto nearby Palácio da Alvorada
Brasília notableBuilding Palácio da Alvorada