Praça dos Cristais
Praça dos Cristais is a park in Brasília, Federal District. Praça dos Cristais is situated nearby to the monument Military Obelisk of Brasilia, as well as near the park Praça Duque de Caxias.Photo: Diego Baravelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Lou Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: square in Brasília, Brazil
- Also known as: “Praça Cívica (Praça dos Cristais)”
Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Military Obelisk of Brasilia and Military Cathedral of St. Mary Queen of Peace, Brasília.
Military Obelisk of Brasilia
Monument
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. Military Obelisk of Brasilia is situated 220 metres east of Praça dos Cristais.
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 south of Praça dos Cristais.
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 Praça dos Cristais.
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 Praça dos Cristais.
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 Praça dos Cristais.
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.
Praça dos Cristais
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-15.77321° or 15° 46′ 24″ southLongitude
-47.92174° or 47° 55′ 18″ westOpen location code
58PJ63GH+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 262582301OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q10353507
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In Other Languages
“Praça dos Cristais” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Praça dos cristais”
- Portuguese: “Praça dos Cristais”
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