Brasilia

Brasilia, a capital created ex nihilo in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning. Urban planner Lucio Costa and architect Oscar Niemeyer intended that every element, from the layout of the residential and administrative districts (often compared to the shape of a bird in flight) to the symmetry of the buildings themselves,should be in harmony with the city’s overall design. The official buildings, in particular, are innovative and imaginative.

Unesco: Brasilia
RR: Brazil x World RR
Date: Sept 30

Cathedral of Brasília

A marvel of modernist architecture, the Cathedral of Brasilia, which stands at the center of the Monumental Axis, is a defining symbol of the nation's capital city. Situated below the street level, sixteen boomerang-shaped columns rise from the ground to give shape to its famous crown-like exterior.

Unesco: Brasilia
RR: Brazil x Other countries
Date: Feb 15