Itamaraty Palace

The Itamaraty Palace, 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 .
  • Type: Government office
  • Description: office building in Brasília, Brazil
  • Also known as: Palácio do Itamaraty” and “Palácio Itamaraty

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palácio do Planalto and Praça dos Três Poderes.

Government office
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 730 metres east of Itamaraty Palace.

Square
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 640 metres east of Itamaraty Palace.

Church
The is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving , , 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. is situated 1 km west of Itamaraty Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brasilia and Lago Sul.

, 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
is an administrative region in the in . It is located on the south side of the eastern shore of , opposite of and . is situated 4½ km south of Itamaraty Palace.

Town
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 Itamaraty Palace.

Itamaraty Palace

Latitude
-15.8007° or 15° 48′ 3″ south
Longitude
-47.8673° or 47° 52′ 2″ west
Elevation
1,050 metres (3,445 feet)
Height
13 metres (43 feet)
Operator
Ministério das Relações Exteriores
Open location code
58PJ54XM+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 183523304
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Geo­Names ID
12432907
Wiki­data ID
Q3020254
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