National Congress of Brazil building
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The National Congress of Brazil building is a landmark modernist government complex in Brasília, renowned for its distinctive twin towers flanked by a domed and a bowl-shaped chamber.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government building
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landmark → legislative building → modernist building → |
| architect |
Oscar Niemeyer
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| architecturalStyle |
Modernist architecture
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| category |
Buildings and structures in Brasília
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Seats of national legislatures → |
| cityPlanner |
Lúcio Costa
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| country |
Brazil
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| designedFor |
seat of the legislative branch of Brazil
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| elevation |
approximately 1,172 metres above sea level
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| floorArea |
over 170,000 square metres
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| function |
hosts plenary sessions of the Chamber of Deputies
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hosts plenary sessions of the Federal Senate → |
| hasFlagpole |
Brazilian national flag
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| hasGuidedTours |
yes
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| hasPart |
bowl-shaped chamber
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committee rooms → domed chamber → offices → plenary halls → twin office towers → |
| hasView |
Monumental Axis of Brasília
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| height |
approximately 100 metres
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| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Brasília)
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| imageFeature |
two symmetrical office towers flanked by a convex and a concave chamber
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| inception |
1960
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Federal District (Brazil)
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| locatedOn |
Monumental Axis (Eixo Monumental)
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| location |
Brasília
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| materialUsed |
glass
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reinforced concrete → |
| numberOfFloors |
28
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| occupant |
Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
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Federal Senate of Brazil → National Congress of Brazil → |
| openingDate |
21 April 1960
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| owner |
Federal government of Brazil
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| partOf |
Praça dos Três Poderes
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| roofShape |
dome
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inverted bowl → |
| significantProject |
Lúcio Costa urban plan for Brasília
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| symbolizes |
Brazilian democracy
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federal legislative power of Brazil → |
| touristAttraction |
yes
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
1987
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília
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adjacentTo |
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Oscar Niemeyer
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designed |
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Palácio do Planalto
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nearby |
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Brasília
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notableBuilding |
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Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília
("National Congress of Brazil across Praça dos Três Poderes")
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visualRelationshipWith |