Gallery

Learn the history of Brasilia through the image gallery, which depicts the historical facts from the construction of the federal capital of Brazil

- Juscelino Kubitschek made history not only for building the new capital, but also for the conclusion of the construction work in record time
- 13.04.2010 | Rights: Gervasio Batista/Arquivo Público do DF
- Urban planner Lúcio Costa explains the concept of Brasília’s Pilot Plan in the shape of an airplane
- 13.04.2010 | Rights: Mario Fontenelle/Arquivo Público do DF
- Architect Oscar Niemeyer walks by the columns of Palácio da Alvorada, one of his several works in Brasília
- 14.04.2010 | Rights: Arquivo Público do DF
- Construction sites showing the whole extension of Esplanada dos Ministérios were registered for posterity in color photograph, something quite rare at the time
- | Rights: Arquivo Público do DF
- Workers from all regions in the country who built Brasília became known as candangos
- | Rights: Arquivo Público do DF
- During the construction, Brasília received so many candangos that the landscape was transformed, especially in the Núcleo Bandeirante, where they set residence
- | Rights: Arquivo Público do DF
- On JK’s first visit to the region where Brasília would be built, lots of silence and nature
- | Rights: Mario Fontenelle/Arquivo Público do DF
- The decision to unify the five science institutes of the University of Brasília resulted in a long building known as "minhocão" (big worm)
- | Rights: Arquivo UNB
- The statue of Justice is part of Praça dos Três Poderes architectonic project
- 06.07.2010 | Rights: Luiz Neto/Arquivo Público do DF
- JK calls a press conference to reinforce the importance of Brasília for national integration
- 07.07.2010 | Rights: Roberto Jayme
- People led by Luiz Cruls developed studies about topography, sources of power, climate, soil, fauna and flora of the New Capital
- | Rights: Foto cedida pelo Arquivo Público do DF
- The twin towers of the National Congress are 100 meters high and were finished in 1960
- | Rights: Foto cedida pelo Arquivo Público do DF
- Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, its structure was ready in 1960 and on May 31st of 1970 the Cathedral was inaugurated
- | Rights: Foto cedida pelo Arquivo Público do DF
- Workers gathered at the inauguration of the city they helped to build
- | Rights: Foto cedida pelo Arquivo Público do DF
- Several attractions and presentations marked the inauguration of Brasília, which lasted three days
- | Rights: Foto cedida pelo Arquivo Público do DF
- Brazilians from all over gave love, blood, sweat and tears to build Brasília
- 13.04.2010 | Rights: Foto cedida pelo Arquivo Público do DF
- Besides building Brasília from scratch, roads were also created to connect the capital to the rest of the country
- 13.04.2010 | Rights: Foto cedida pelo Arquivo Público do DF
- Interior of Palácio da Alvorada, official residence of the President of the Republic
- | Rights: Foto cedida pelo Arquivo Público do DF
- Ceilândia is the biggest city in the metropolitan region of Brasília, known as the administrative region
- | Rights: Luiz Neto
- The Mané Garrincha Stadium is part of Fifa’s selection for the World Cup of 2014
- 07.07.2010 | Rights: Breno Fortes
- On the inauguration of the Federal Capital, visitors and candangos were keen to see everything up close
- 19.07.2010 | Rights: Thomaz Farkas
- JK calls a press conference to reinforce the importance of Brasília for national integration
- 07.07.2010 | Rights: Autor desconhecido
- Workers improvised dwellings while construction works were not finished
- 11.06.2010 | Rights: O Globo
- Candangos worked day and night to finish construction works in due time
- 11.06.2010 | Rights: Thomas J. Abercrombie