states: [brazil]
category: cultural
year: 1987
location: Federal District
region: Latin America and the Caribbean
latitude/longitude: -15.7833300000, -47.9000000000
visited: 2025
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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