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Alvorada Palace and Chapel

Oscar Niemeyer (Brazilian architect, born 1907)
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Alternative Title
Palácio da Alvorada
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/121942
Date
1958
Description
Distant view of both residence and chapel, from northwest, across extensive grass area; The Palácio da Alvorada is the official residence of the President of Brazil. The palace was inaugurated in 1958. One of the first structures built in the republic's new capital city, the "Alvorada" lies on a peninsula at the margins of Lake Paranoá. The building has an area of 7,000 m2 and three floors: basement, landing and second floor. On the basement level are located the auditorium, kitchen, laundry, medical center, and the administration. On the landing are located the rooms used by the presidency for official receptions. The second floor is the residential part of the palace, with four suites, two apartments and other private rooms. The building has also a library, a heated Olympic-sized swimming pool, a music room, two dinning rooms and various meeting rooms. Located in adjacent buildings are the chapel and the heliport. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 12/2/2007)
Type of Work
official residence; palace
Subject
architectural exteriors, rulers and leaders, City planning, Modernist
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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