Senate
Senate is a government office in Brasília, Federal District and has an elevation of 1,065 metres. Senate is situated nearby to the government office Palácio do Planalto, as well as near the square Praça dos Três Poderes.- Type: Government office
- Also known as: “Federal Senate”
- Address: Brasília
- Roof shape: dome
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palácio do Planalto and Praça dos Três Poderes.
Palácio do Planalto
Government office
Photo: micheltemer, CC BY 2.0.
The Palácio do Planalto in Brasília is the official workplace of the president of Brazil. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1958 and inaugurated on 21 April 1960. Palácio do Planalto is situated 350 metres east of Senate.
Praça dos Três Poderes
Square
Photo: Senado Federal, CC BY 2.0.
Praça dos Três Poderes or Three Powers Plaza is a plaza in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The name is derived from the presence of the three branches of government around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto; the Legislative represented by the National Congress of Brazil; and the Judiciary, represented by the Supreme Federal Court. Praça dos Três Poderes is situated 360 metres southeast of Senate.
Itamaraty Palace
Government office
The Itamaraty Palace, also known as the Palace of the Arches, is the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília. Itamaraty Palace is situated 390 metres southwest of Senate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brasilia and Lago Sul.
Brasilia
Photo: Sting, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brasilia, the capital of Brazil and the seat of government of the Distrito Federal, is a planned city in the Central Highlands of Brazil. Inaugurated in 1960, it is a masterpiece of modernist architecture listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and attracts architecture enthusiasts worldwide.
Lago Sul
Town
Lago Sul is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located on the south side of the eastern shore of Lake Paranoá, opposite of Brasília and Lago Norte. Lago Sul is situated 4½ km south of Senate.
Sudoeste/Octogonal
Town
Sudoeste/Octogonal is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is largely surrounded by Brasília to the east, and bordered by SIA and Cruzeiro to the west. Sudoeste/Octogonal is situated 6 km west of Senate.
Senate
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-15.79919° or 15° 47′ 57″ southLongitude
-47.86405° or 47° 51′ 51″ westElevation
1,065 metres (3,494 feet)Height
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
58PJ642P+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 128360953OpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeGeoNames ID
11669397
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Senate” goes by many names.
- French: “Sénat fédéral”
- German: “Bundessenat”
- Portuguese: “Senado Federal”
- Portuguese: “Senado”
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