Península dos Ministros
Península dos Ministros is a locality in Brasília, Federal District and has an elevation of 1,046 metres. Península dos Ministros is situated nearby to the locality Setor de Clubes Esportivos Sul, as well as near the town Lago Sul.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. Palácio do Planalto is situated 3½ km north of Península dos Ministros.
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 3 km north of Península dos Ministros.
Cathedral of Brasília
Church
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Brasília is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and engineered by Brazilian structural engineer Joaquim Cardozo, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970. Cathedral of Brasília is situated 4 km northwest of Península dos Ministros.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lago Sul and Brasilia.
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.
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.
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 8 km northwest of Península dos Ministros.
Península dos Ministros
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Peninsula dos Ministros”
- Location: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-15.82957° or 15° 49′ 47″ southLongitude
-47.85858° or 47° 51′ 31″ westElevation
1,046 metres (3,432 feet)Open location code
58PJ54CR+5HGeoNames ID
12432267
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In Other Languages
“Península dos Ministros” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Península dos Ministros”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Setor de Clubes Esportivos Sul and Setor de Embaixadas Sul.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque Ecológico Península Sul and Morro da Asa Delta.
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