Cathedral of Brasília
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The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ modernist building ⓘ |
| architect | Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modernist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | planned city of Brasília ⓘ |
| columnShape | curved concrete column ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Our Lady Aparecida ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Brasília ⓘ |
| feature |
crown-like exterior
ⓘ
glass roof ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ suspended angel sculptures ⓘ underground entrance ⓘ |
| floorType | marble floor ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| hasArtworkBy | Marianne Peretti ⓘ |
| hasArtworkType | stained glass ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasSculptureBy | Alfredo Ceschiatti ⓘ |
| hasSculptureType | angel sculptures ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
|
| locatedIn |
Brasília
ⓘ
Federal District (Brazil) ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Cathedral of Brasília
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida
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| nativeNameLanguage | pt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hyperboloid concrete structure
ⓘ
striking glass roof ⓘ |
| numberOfColumns | 16 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| owner |
Archdiocese of Brasília
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brasília
|
| partOf | Monumental Axis of Brasília ⓘ |
| plan | circular plan ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| roofMaterial | stained glass ⓘ |
| shape | hyperboloid structure ⓘ |
| status | metropolitan cathedral ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Joaquim Cardozo ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteDesignationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf | Brasília ⓘ |
| usesLighting | natural light ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida