Congresso Nacional

Congresso Nacional is a government office in , and has an elevation of 1,045 metres. Congresso Nacional is situated nearby to the square , as well as near the government office .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palácio do Planalto and Praça dos Três Poderes.

Government office
Photo: micheltemer, CC BY 2.0.
The in is the official workplace of the president of Brazil. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1958 and inaugurated on 21 April 1960. is situated 370 metres east of Congresso Nacional.

Square
Photo: Senado Federal, CC BY 2.0.
or Three Powers Plaza is a plaza in , the capital of . The name is derived from the presence of the three branches of government around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the ; the Legislative represented by the National Congress of Brazil; and the Judiciary, represented by the Supreme Federal Court. is situated 340 metres southeast of Congresso Nacional.

Government office
Photo: acmoraes, CC BY 2.0.
The , also known as the Palace of the Arches, is the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of . It is located in the national capital of . is situated 360 metres west of Congresso Nacional.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brasilia and Lago Sul.

Photo: Sting, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, the capital of and the seat of government of the , 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.

Town
Photo: Claudio Oliveira Lim…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative region in the in Brazil. It is located on the south side of the eastern shore of , opposite of and . is situated 4½ km south of Congresso Nacional.

Town
Photo: Borowskki, Public domain.
is an administrative region in the in Brazil. It is largely surrounded by to the east, and bordered by and to the west. is situated 6 km west of Congresso Nacional.

Congresso Nacional

Latitude
-15.79969° or 15° 47′ 59″ south
Longitude
-47.86415° or 47° 51′ 51″ west
Elevation
1,045 metres (3,428 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
58PJ642P+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 124198934
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­office
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12432270
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Congresso Nacional” goes by many names.

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