Cathedral of Brasília

The Cathedral of Brasília 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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Catholic church in Brasília, Brazil
  • Also known as: “Brasília Cathedral”, “Brasília Metropolitan Cathedral”, “Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida”, “Cathedral Metropolitana”, “Cathedral of Brasilia”, and “Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasília”
  • Address: Esplanada dos Ministérios, Brasília
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include ‘Honestino Guimarães’ National Museum and Republica Cultural Complex.

Museum
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is situated 320 metres west of Cathedral of Brasília.

Scenic viewpoint
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The Complexo Cultural da República is a cultural center located along the Eixo Monumental, in the city of , . It is formed by the National Library of Brasília and the National Museum of the Republic. is situated 420 metres west of Cathedral of Brasília.

Library
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is situated 530 metres west of Cathedral of Brasília.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brasilia and Lago Sul.

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, 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 Cathedral of Brasília.

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 5 km west of Cathedral of Brasília.

Cathedral of Brasília

Latitude
-15.79835° or 15° 47′ 54″ south
Longitude
-47.87555° or 47° 52′ 32″ west
Inception
May 31st, 1970
Open location code
58PJ642F+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66379902
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q201720
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Cathedral of Brasília” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Katedraal van Brasília”
  • Armenian: “Բրազիլիայի մայր տաճար”
  • Basque: “Brasiliako katedrala”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de Brasília”
  • Central Kurdish: “کاتدراڵی بەڕازیلیا”
  • Chinese: “巴西利亞主教座堂”
  • Chinese: “巴西利亞大教堂”
  • Croatian: “Katedrala u Brasílii”
  • Croatian: “Katedrala u Brasíliji”
  • Czech: “Katedrála Zjevení Panny Marie”
  • Danish: “katedralen i Brasília”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van Brasilia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه برازيليا”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo de Braziljo”
  • French: “cathédrale de Brasilia”
  • French: “Cathédrale de Brasilia”
  • Galician: “Catedral Metropolitana de Brasilia”
  • Georgian: “ბრაზილიის კათედრალი”
  • German: “Kathedrale von Brasília”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת ברזיליה”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Brasília”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Brasilia”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Brasilia”
  • Japanese: “ブラジリア・メトロポリタン大聖堂”
  • Japanese: “ブラジリア大聖堂”
  • Korean: “브라질리아 대성당”
  • Lithuanian: “Brazilijos katedra”
  • Macedonian: “Бразилиска катедрала”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “katedralen i Brasília”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع برازیلیا”
  • Polish: “Katedra Najświętszej Maryi Panny z Aparecidy w Brasílii”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Brasílii”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Brasília”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala din Brasília”
  • Russian: “Кафедральный собор”
  • Russian: “Собор Пресвятой Девы Марии”
  • Slovenian: “brasilska katedrala”
  • Slovenian: “brasilska stolnica”
  • Slovenian: “katedrala v Brasílii”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica v Brasilii”
  • Slovenian: “stolnica v Brasílii”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Brasilia”
  • Swedish: “Katedralen i Brasília”
  • Tamil: “பிராசீலியா பேராலயம்”
  • Turkish: “Brasilia Katedrali”
  • Turkish: “Brasília Katedrali”
  • Ukrainian: “Кафедральний собор Бразиліа”
  • Ukrainian: “Кафедральний собор Бразилії”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Бразиліа”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Gadeiriol Brasília”

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Highlights include Ministério da Cidadania / Mulher Família e Direitos Humanos and Apostolic Nunciature.

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