Brasília - Federal Capital of Brazil / Capitale Federale del Brasile (2018)

by F.Kruschewsky_1964

"...Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located atop the Brazilian highlands in the country's center-western region. It was founded on April 21, 1960, to serve as the new national capital. Brasília is estimated to be Brazil's 3rd most populous city. Among major Latin American cities, Brasília has the highest GDP per capita.

Brasília was planned and developed by Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer and Joaquim Cardozo in 1956 to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location. The landscape architect was Roberto Burle Marx. The city's design divides it into numbered blocks as well as sectors for specified activities, such as the Hotel Sector, the Banking Sector and the Embassy Sector. Brasília was chosen as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its modernist architecture and uniquely artistic urban planning. It has also been named "City of Design" by UNESCO in October 2017 and has been part of the Creative Cities Network since then.

All three branches of Brazil's federal government are centered in the city: executive, legislative, and judiciary. Brasília also hosts 124 foreign embassies. The city's international airport connects it to all other major Brazilian cities and many international destinations, and is the third busiest airport in Brazil..."

"...Brasilia è la capitale federale del Brasile e la sede del governo del Distretto Federale. È una città pianificata e una delle capitali mondiali edificate e designate più recentemente, essendo stata costruita tra il 1956 ed il 1960 ed essendo capitale dal 21 aprile 1960; in precedenza la capitale del Brasile era Rio de Janeiro. La città è ancora in costruzione, seguendo sempre il progetto iniziale. L'UNESCO ha dichiarato Brasilia Patrimonio dell'umanità..."

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