Catedral de Brasília
Catedral de Brasília is a church in Brasília, Federal District and has an elevation of 1,061 metres. Catedral de Brasília is situated nearby to the church Cathedral of Brasília, as well as near the government office Apostolic Nunciature.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of Brasília and Apostolic Nunciature.
Cathedral of Brasília
Church
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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.
Apostolic Nunciature
Government office
Photo: Luis Dantas, Public domain.
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Brazil is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Brazil. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. Apostolic Nunciature is situated 280 metres south of Catedral de Brasília.
‘Honestino Guimarães’ National Museum
Museum
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‘Honestino Guimarães’ National Museum is situated 310 metres west of Catedral de Brasília.
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 Catedral de Brasília.
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 5 km west of Catedral de Brasília.
Catedral de Brasília
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Catedral de Brasilia”
- Category: religion
- Location: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-15.79828° or 15° 47′ 54″ southLongitude
-47.87564° or 47° 52′ 32″ westElevation
1,061 metres (3,481 feet)Open location code
58PJ642F+MPGeoNames ID
12432271
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In Other Languages
“Catedral de Brasília” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Catedral de Brasília”
- Portuguese: “Catedral Metropolitana”
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