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Palácio do Planalto

The Palácio do Planalto in Brasília is the official workplace of the president of Brazil. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1958 and inaugurated on 21 April 1960. It has been the workplace of every Brazilian president since Juscelino Kubitschek. It is located at the Praça dos Três Poderes, to the east of the National Congress of Brazil and across from the Supreme Federal Court.

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1960

Brasília, Brasília, Brazil

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Oscar Niemeyer

1907-2012 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho, known as Oscar Niemeyer, was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was best known for his design of civic buildings for Brasília, a planned city that became Brazil's capital in 1960, as well as h…

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Oscar Niemeyer

studio · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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