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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BrazilBrazil - Wikipedia

    Then in the 20th century especially in Brasília, Brazil experimented with Modernist architecture. The colonial architecture of Brazil dates to the early 16th century when Brazil was first explored, conquered and settled by the Portuguese. The Portuguese built architecture familiar to them in Europe in their aim to colonize Brazil.

  2. 6th Meeting of the Brazil-India Trade Monitoring Mechanism at CNI to discuss Trade Diversification, New Sectors Collaboration and Mercosur PTA Expansion in Brasilia (4 October 2023). Amb. Suresh K. Reddy Meeting with Mr. Jose Eduardo Pereira Filho, Executive Secretary of Brazil Central Provinces Consortium in Brasilia (5 October 2023).

  3. The Cathedral of Brasília, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida (Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida), dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of Our Lady of Aparecida, proclaimed by the Church as Queen and Patroness of Brazil, was designed by the architect Oscar Niemeyer and projected by the structural engineer Joaquim Cardozo.

  4. Brasília, the capital city of Brazil located in the nation’s Federal District, has a history beginning in the colonial era and interactions with the native inhabitants of the area. [1] The first propositions of relocating Brazil's capital began in the late 18th century, and after various plans and attempts at settlement, the city was inaugurated on 21 April 1960 following a four year ...

  5. Dec 28, 2023 · Brasília, which succeeded Rio de Janeiro as Brazil's capital in 1960, was built in less than three years. Its location in the center of Brazil was chosen to help open up the western part of the country.

  6. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesBrazil - The World Factbook

    Sep 6, 2024 · name: Brasília geographic coordinates: 15 47 S, 47 55 W time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) time zone note: Brazil has four time zones, including one for the Fernando de Noronha Islands etymology: name bestowed on the new capital of Brazil upon its inauguration in 1960; previous Brazilian capitals had been Salvador from 1549 to 1763 and Rio de ...

  7. Aug 21, 2020 · Its bold monumentality demonstrated how Brazil wanted to be perceived by the world: ... “Brasília is now the fourth-largest city in the country and the home to more than 2.5 million people, ...