Vila Planalto
Vila Planalto is a suburb in Brasília, Federal District and has an elevation of 1,036 metres. Vila Planalto is situated nearby to the neighborhood SQN 402, as well as near SQN 403.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
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.
Tancredo Neves Pantheon of the Fatherland and Freedom
Museum
Photo: Gustavo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tancredo Neves Pantheon of the Fatherland and Freedom is a cenotaph in the Brazilian capital Brasília, dedicated to the honour of national heroes. It was conceived during the national shock following the death in 1985 of president-elect Tancredo Neves, the first elected civilian president after twenty years of military rule.
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 6 km southwest of Vila Planalto.
Lago Norte
Town
Lago Norte is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. Located to the north side of Paranoá Lake, it is bordered by Brasília, Sobradinho II, and Sobradinho to the north, Itapoã and Paranoá to the east. Lago Norte is situated 7 km north of Vila Planalto.
Vila Planalto
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-15.79268° or 15° 47′ 34″ southLongitude
-47.85028° or 47° 51′ 1″ westElevation
1,036 metres (3,399 feet)Open location code
58PJ644X+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2673888504OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
12432108
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In Other Languages
“Vila Planalto” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Vila Planalto”
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