Athos Bulcao (1918 - 2008)Athos Bulcão, born 1918 Rio de Janeiro, died 2008 in Brasilia. By the 1940s, he assisted Candido Portinari with the "São Francisco de Assis" painting at the Pampulha…
Sir Aston Webb (1849 -1930)Sir Aston Webb, born 1930 in London was an English architect, mostly known for designing The Mall approach to the Buckingham Palace. From 1866 to 1871 he received his…
Honório Peçanha (1907-1992)Honório Peçanha, born 1907 in Macuco, State of Rio de Janeiro is a Brasilian sculptor, who built the Memorial JK together with Oscar Niemeyer. He studied…
Panteo da Patria Tancredo Neves, BrasiliaThe Nation’s Pantheon – Panteão da Pátria Tancredo Neves – in Brasília is a building dedicated to honoring the memory of Brazilian national heroes. It is one…
Torre de TV BrasiliaThe Brasília's TV Tower is a television transmission tower. It was built in 1965 by Lucio Costa. Till 1987 the tower had a height of 218 metres, then it received more 6…
Teatro Nacional Claudio Santoro, BrasiliaThe Teatro Nacional Claudio Santoro is a concert hall located near the old bus station in the city of Brasilia. The theatrical complex includes three halls:…
Santuario Dom Bosco BrasiliaDom Bosco church was designed by Oscar Niemeyer's student Carlos Alberto Naves and is dedicated to Bosco, a 19th-century Italian priest whose writings, some say,…
Palacio Alvorado, Brasilia The Palácio da Alvorada is the official residence of the President of Brazil and was designed along the rest of the city by Oscar Niemeyer. The building was inaugurated in…
Palacio do Planalto, BrasiliaThe Palácio do Planalto is the official workplace of the President of Brazil and it is located at the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília. The architect of the Palácio do…
Palacio da Justica, BrasiliaThe Palace of Justice in Brasilia is located on the Monumental Axis, between the north side of the Esplanade of Ministries and the National Congress. It was designed by…
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