Brazil
Federal District
Brasília

JK Memorial

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 , capital city of Brazil since 1960.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum, memorial, mausoleum in Eixo Monumental, Brasília
  • Also known as: “Memorial JK”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha and Buriti Palace.

Stadium
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Arena BRB Mané Garrincha, formerly Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha, also known as , Estádio Nacional de Brasília, or simply Mané Garrincha, is a football stadium and multipurpose arena, located in , in the . is situated 1½ km east of JK Memorial.

Government office
Photo: Agência Brasília, CC BY 2.0.
is a government office, which is situated 570 metres east of JK Memorial.

Sports venue
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The Nilson Nelson Gymnasium is an indoor sporting used mostly for volleyball located in , , which is near the . is situated 1 km east of JK Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sudoeste/Octogonal and Cruzeiro.

Town
is an administrative region in the in . It is largely surrounded by to the east, and bordered by and to the west.

Town
is an administrative region in the in Brazil. It is bordered by and to the north, and to the southeast. is situated 2½ km west of JK Memorial.

Photo: Sting, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, 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.

JK Memorial

Latitude
-15.78421° or 15° 47′ 3″ south
Longitude
-47.91336° or 47° 54′ 48″ west
Open location code
58PJ638P+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 84830646
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1756676
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“JK Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “JK紀念館”
  • Chinese: “儒塞利諾·庫比契克紀念館”
  • German: “Memorial JK”
  • Japanese: “クビチェック大統領記念館”
  • Portuguese: “Memorial JK”
  • Russian: “Мемориал Жуселину Кубичека”
  • Spanish: “Memorial JK”
  • Swedish: “Memorial JK”
  • Turkish: “Juscelino Kubitschek Anıtı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Praça do Cruzeiro and Centro de Operações da Justiça Eleitoral - TRE-DF.

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