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Adonai Rocha
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- 1
- Size
- 0.13 Gigapixels
- Views
- 1514
- Date added
- March 21, 2009
- Date taken
- March 20, 2009
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DMC-LX3
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- niemeyer, oscar, brazil, brasilia, unesco, world, heritage, architecture
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The Supreme Federal Tribunal, by Oscar Niemeyer, at the Praça dos Três Poderes.
The sculpture in front of the Court is called A Justiça (The Justice), a piece by Alfredo Ceschiatti (1918 - 1989), the same artist who sculpted the angels which hang from the ceiling of the Cathedral of Brasilia.More about Brasilia: The Capital City of Brazil created ex nihilo (out of nothing) in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning. Inaugurated in 1960 (April 21st) it has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 census estimate, making it the fourth largest city in Brazil.
Brasilia is a masterpiece of modernist architecture. It is the only city in the world built in the 20th century to be awarded (in 1987) the status of Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Brasilia is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2010.Hold an exhibit of our panoramic photographs, promote Brasilia and help support Brasilias Project. Embassies, libraries, museums, galleries, schools, public and private organizations and individuals worldwide may hold our exhibit. Visit www.brasilias.com.br
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Praça dos Três Poderes
Supremo Tribunal Federal, sede do Poder Judiciário, projetado por Oscar Niemeyer. A escultura “A Justiça” é de autoria de Alfredo Ceschiatti (1918 - 1989), o mesmo artista que produziu os anjos que ficam pendurados na Catedral de Brasília.Visitação: Diariamente apenas para gurpos de estudantes agendados. Nos finais de semana, das 10 às 17h
Telefone: (61) 3217 4058
Informações sobre Brasília: A construção de Brasília teve início em 1956. A Capital foi inaugurada oficialmente em 21 de abril de 1960. Hoje é a quarta maior cidade do Brasil, com mais de 2.557.000 habitantes (Censo 2008). Brasília é um Patrimônio Cultural da Humanidade, UNESCO, desde 7 de dezembro de 1987.
Visite o site de panoramas interativos de Brasília feitos pelo fotógrafo Adonai Rocha: www.brasilias.com.br

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