Military Obelisk of Brasilia
The Military Obelisk of Brasília is a monument in Brazil erected at the Army Headquarters in front of the Concha Acústica in Brasília, the Federal District.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praça dos Cristais and Military Cathedral of St. Mary Queen of Peace, Brasília.
Praça dos Cristais
Park
Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Praça dos Cristais is a park, which is situated 220 metres west of Military Obelisk of Brasilia.
Military Cathedral of St. Mary Queen of Peace, Brasília
Church
Photo: Moacir Ximenes, CC BY 3.0 br.
The Military Cathedral of St. Mary Queen of Peace is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Brasília, the capital of Brazil. It is located on the west side, between the N1 and S1 tracks of the Monumental Axis, close to the Urban Military Sector. Military Cathedral of St. Mary Queen of Peace, Brasília is situated 1 km southwest of Military Obelisk of Brasilia.
JK Memorial
Museum
Photo: Peruwikila, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The JK Memorial is a Brazilian mausoleum, presidential memorial and cultural center dedicated to Juscelino Kubitschek, the 21st President of Brazil and the founder of Brasília, capital city of Brazil since 1960. JK Memorial is situated 1½ km southeast of Military Obelisk of Brasilia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cruzeiro and Sudoeste/Octogonal.
Cruzeiro
Town
Cruzeiro is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is bordered by SIA and Brasília to the north, and Sudoeste/Octogonal to the southeast. Cruzeiro is situated 2½ km southwest of Military Obelisk of Brasilia.
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 3 km south of Military Obelisk of Brasilia.
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.
Military Obelisk of Brasilia
- Type: Monument
- Description: memorial in Brasília, Brazil
- Categories: memorial and historic site
- Location: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-15.77322° or 15° 46′ 24″ southLongitude
-47.9197° or 47° 55′ 11″ westOpen location code
58PJ63GJ+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4598535357OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q30935533
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Portuguese—“Military Obelisk of Brasilia” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Obelisco Militar de Brasília”
- Portuguese: “Obelisco Militar de Brasília”
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Highlights include Praça Duque de Caxias and Teatro Pedro Calmon.
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