 Catedral Metropolitana by Oscar Niemeyer | ||
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| Residents | 3.015.268 (2019) | |
| height | 1,171 m | |
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Brasilia is the capital of Brazil and lies in the Central-West region of the country in Brazilian mountain country (Planalto Central or Brasileiro) surrounded by Cerrado. The modern city, strictly planned on the drawing board, today has around 2.8 million inhabitants and is therefore significantly smaller than the metropolises Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The city center has belonged to the since 1987 UNESCO world cultural heritage.
Districts
Most of the middle and upper classes live in the center of the city. Most of the sights are also located there. Simple workers mostly live in the satellite cities. These are connected by bus routes that have a different color depending on the satellite city; the residential areas are Asa Norte, Asa Sul and Vila Planalto.
background
The decision to found a new capital was taken as early as 1922, when the foundation stone was laid on a site in the central high plateau. However, the legal basis for the construction was only created by President Juscelino Kubitschek, who on April 20, 1956, sent the so-called "Message of Anapolis" to the legislature and the Senate, which then approved the Brasília project as the new capital of Brazil. As an urban planner was Lúcio Costa hired the star architect Oscar Niemeyer was responsible for the planning of the public buildings. As a result, the city does not appear to have grown naturally, but rather like an architectural study from the 1950s.
It was Costa who designed the city in the shape of a large bird with open wings in such a way that the city layout is crossed by two traffic axes that meet in the center:
- the Monumental Axis (Eixo Monumental) with the government buildings and monuments
- Road axis (Eixo Rodoviário) along which the residential and commercial areas of the city are located.
Lake Paranoá was created both as a recreational area and to alleviate the prevailing dry climate.
getting there
By plane
Although Brasilia Airport is one of the largest in the country, only a few European or North American airlines fly directly to it. More often in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Recife transfer to Brasilia from the air.- airport transfer
- The airport can have several public bus routes can be achieved.
- So-called executive buses (with air conditioning, higher comfort etc.), lines 113, 113.1 and 113.2 connect the airport with the hotel sectors north and south as well as with the congress center.
- There is a taxi rank at Terminal 1
- Taxi Safer Black, with fixed prices from the airport, i.e. without a taximeter.
- Passenger transportation Uber
By train
Although Brasilia has had a train deadline, there are no passenger trains.
By bus
The journey by bus from one of the coastal metropolises can take a little longer, but depending on the bus class, it is not uncomfortable. Direct bus connections from the major metropolises in the direction of Brasilia sometimes leave several times a day.In the street
mobility
The planned capital was created during the triumphant advance of the car. The urban planners of the time started with the motorized citizen! The distances between the individual sights should not be covered on foot, especially in summer.
- Bilhete Único: Standard ticket valid on buses and the underground.
Subway
A subway network (Metrô do Distrito Federal or Metrô-DF) has only existed since 1998 with only 2 lines. The underground stations are open Monday to Saturday from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Single ticket for adults: R $ 5 (as of Dec. 2019).
- Travel planner app (in Portuguese)
By bus
From the centrally located bus station, in addition to the inner-city buses, there are also lines from Brasília to neighboring communities Goiás connect. The bus station has been connected to the subway since 2001.- Travel planner for buses (in Portuguese)
Tourist Attractions
Because of its architecture, Brasilia is one of the UNESCO world cultural heritage
The first and therefore oldest museum in Brasília was planned by the architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated in 1960 by the then President Juscelino Kubitschek. It shows the history of the city and represents the official move of the state capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília.Open: Tue - Sun 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.Price: free.
The Catholic Cathedral, inaugurated in 1970, has a unique hyperbolic shape made up of 16 concrete columns. The bright interior is spanned by a 16-part glass roof. The nave is filled with three angel sculptures and the altar is a gift from the former Pope Paul VI.Open: Mon 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tue Fri 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wed Thu Sat Sun 8-17.
Here the executive, legislative and judicial branches of a state are united in one place.- Planalto Palace
- National Congress Hall
- Supreme Court
activities
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kitchen
$$$$ Porcão, the "Churrascaria" type, across the lake. Address: SCES, trecho 2 - conjunto 35, ao lado do Pier 21. (5561) 3223-2002 Chez Foundue, has cheese, beef or chocolate fondue of course. Address: 407 Sul, bloco C - loja 2, Brasília, DF. (5561) Dom Francisco, the sommelier specializes in Amazônia wines and fish. Address: Asbac, trecho 2 - conjunto 31. (5561) 3224-8429 Coco Bambu, fish and seafood profession, across the lake.
$$$ Bar da Devassa, beer professions, and Brazilian snacks. SHCS 409, Bloco C, Loja 6, 70258-500 Brasília, DF. (55 61) 3442-1169.Dona Lenha, Typical Brazilian Food. Gilberto Salomão or SCLS 202 Bloco C Loja 36 Asa Sul, Brasília, DF. (5561) 3322 1234
$$ Outback Steakhouse. Park shopping. Iguatemi shopping.
$ Giraffa's. Fast food from Brasília. Taguatinga, Guará, Asa Sul, Asa Norte.Burger King, Brasília Shopping. Asa Sul, Brasília, DF.Habib's, Arabic fast food. Delivery. Taguatinga Shopping or Clsw 104 Bloco A - Sudoeste Brasília, DF. (5561) 3341-4141
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Web links
- http://www.brasilia.df.gov.br - Brasília official website
