Brasilia

States
Brazil
Category
Cultural
Year
1987
Location
Federal District
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Coordinates
-15.78333, -47.9
Last Visited
2025
UNESCO ID
445
WH Site
445
Brasilia

Brasilia, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Brazil, is a modernist capital city celebrated for its innovative urban planning and architecture. Designed in the 1950s by Oscar Niemeyer and Lúcio Costa, it features bold, futuristic buildings like the Cathedral and National Congress, laid out in a unique airplane-shaped grid. Inscribed by UNESCO in 1987, it represents a landmark in 20th-century design. Brasilia stands as a symbol of Brazil’s architectural ambition and urban vision.

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