Brasília Trip Overview
In this itinerary you will discover part of Lucio Costa’s urban design and several works by Oscar Niemeyer, one of the greatest architects of all time. You will also meet several other artists whose work is integrated into the architecture and urbanism of the city.
The circuit takes people to get to know the main sights of the city, reaching the Monumental Axis from its western part to Praça dos 3 Poderes.
Among other places, we visited the TV Tower, City Park, Dom Bosco Sanctuary, and the South Commercial Sector.
We pass by the Upper Platform of the Bus Station, National Theater, Cultural Complex of the Republic, Cathedral, Esplanada dos Ministérios, Itamaraty and arrive at Praça dos Três Poderes and Espaço Lucio Costa.
We walk on shared bike paths and sidewalks and we always cross at traffic lights or crosswalks.
By bike we cover circuits impossible for other vehicles and the perspective of the city is completely different.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Brasília, Brazil
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
In this itinerary you will discover part of Lucio Costa’s urban design and several works by Oscar Niemeyer, one of the greatest architects of all time. You will also meet several other artists whose work is integrated into the architecture and urbanism of the city.
The circuit takes people to get to know the main sights of the city, reaching the Monumental Axis from its western part to Praça dos 3 Poderes.
Among other places, we visited the TV Tower, City Park, Dom Bosco Sanctuary, and the South Commercial Sector.
We pass by the Upper Platform of the Bus Station, National Theater, Cultural Complex of the Republic, Cathedral, Esplanada dos Ministérios, Itamaraty and arrive at Praça dos Três Poderes and Espaço Lucio Costa.
We walk on shared bike paths and sidewalks and we always cross at traffic lights or crosswalks.
By bike we cover circuits impossible for other vehicles and the perspective of the city is completely different.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Torre de Televisao, Eixo Monumental S/N, Brasilia, Federal District 70297-400 Brazil
After the meeting at our agency, this is the first stop.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Centro de Convencoes Ulysses Guimaraes, SDC Eixo Monumental, Lote 5 Ala Sul, first floor, Brasilia, Federal District 70070-350 Brazil
The Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center has a capacity of 9.4 thousand people simultaneously in a 54 thousand m² space.
It is one of the largest in the country, home to five auditoriums and 13 modular meeting rooms.
Stop At: Parque da Cidade Sarah Kubitschek, Eixo Monumental Sul, Setor de Industrias, quadras 901, 906 e 910 Asa Sul, Brasilia, Federal District Brazil
One of the largest urban parks in the world.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Santuario Dom Bosco, Quadra Seps 702 Lote B Asa Sul, Brasilia, Federal District 70330-700 Brazil
The Sanctuary was built in honor of the patron saint of Brasilia: St. John Bosco.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: SHCS Superquadra Sul 302 – Asa Sul, Brasília – DF, 70338-000, Brazil
Here, cyclists know a Superquadra. The Residential Scale of the urban design of the city conceived by the genius Lucio Costa. It is not the first Superquadra, the Quadra Modelo, but the configuration is similar due to the projections of the buildings, the lots of local shops, schools and leisure area.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: SHCS Comércio Local Sul 302 – Asa Sul, Brasília – DF, 70297-400, Brazil
We will pass through Rua das Farmacias. A street where the trade is predominantly pharmacies due to the proximity to the South Medical and Hospital Sector.
Pass By: Setor Médico Hospitalar Sul, St. Médico Hospitalar Sul – Asa Sul, Brasília – DF, 70297-400, Brazil
The first unit of the Sarah Hospitals Network is a rehabilitation center specializing in locomotion and orthopedic diseases. Architect design. They are notably humanized hospitals that do not look like hospitals. The long stay of patients is softened by large, multicolored, airy environments with natural ventilation and lighting. The buildings adopt a rationalized construction system that facilitates the distribution of installations and the flexibility of the internal areas. In the main building, the facades are marked by the vierendeel beams that, together with the advances and setbacks of the floors, create terraces-gardens with double height ceilings integrated into the internment areas.
João da Gama Filgueiras Lima (Lelé) [1932 -2014] was born in Rio de Janeiro and graduated from UFRJ in 1955. He worked with O. Niemeyer and L. Costa. He was a professor at UnB. Its architecture is marked by the attention to construction methods, the detailing of the projects, and a rationalization of the work.
Stop At: Setor Comercial Sul – Asa Sul, Brasília – DF, 70297-400, Brazil
The Setor Comercial Sul region is central to Brasília. During the weekdays, it is one of the main pedestrian flows in the city due to the services and institutions that are installed there. The proximity to the bus station and Esplanada dos Ministérios also reinforce this flow. This, added to other factors, imposes a genuine cultural diversity. In recent years, some public places have undergone a process of revitalization and there are some buildings by important architects such as Lelé and Oscar Niemeyer. The South Commercial Sector reflects the dynamics of the Gregária Scale and with the new uses that have been given to the spaces, it stands out – “If it were another Brazil, another Brasilia, another time, the South Commercial Sector would be the Champs Élysées that so inspired Lúcio Costa or La Rambla or any other European urban area with intense collective interaction.
It’s all there, ready to be used, used.” (Conceição de Freitas – writer).
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Setor Cultural Sul, Lote 2, Edificio Biblioteca Nacional de Brasilia Lot 2, National Library Building, Brasilia, Federal District 70070-150 Brazil
National Library of Brasilia
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: National Theatre, Setor Cultural Norte Via N2 Asa Norte, Brasilia, Federal District Brazil
Created by Oscar Niemeyer, the Claudio Santoro National Theater is one of the most beautiful works in Brasilia.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Praca do Povo, Saa Q.3, Brasilia, Federal District 70297-400 Brazil
Praça do Povo, in the South Commercial Sector (SCS), was renovated in 2021 and its project was chosen by the Instituto de Arquitetos do Brasil (IAB) as one of the regional winners of the IAB Awards 2021 – Centenary Edition. The initiative took the award in the Midwest in the Urbanism, Planning and Cities category.
In the decision, the award judging committee detailed that the project “stands out for its functionality and, above all, for the merit of initiating a process of improving the urban quality of the area in question.” It’s worth checking out – the renovation of the place was inaugurated in October 2021 by the Government of the Federal District and allowed the multifunctionality for the practice of skateboarding, presentation of shows and the organization of areas for kiosks.
Stop At: Supremo Tribunal Federal, Praca dos Tres Poderes Lote Unico Eixo Monumental, Brasilia, Federal District 70175-900 Brazil
Situated on the third vertex of Praça dos Três Poderes, opposite the Planalto Palace, it was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer with original design by Lucio Costa.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Dulcina de Moraes Collection Brazilian Foundation Theatre, SDS Bloco C, loja 30, Brasilia, Federal District 70392-902 Brazil
It is located within Conic, a landmark within the Southern Amusement Sector.
Pass By: Congresso Nacional, Praca dos Tres Poderes, Brasilia, Federal District 70090-000 Brazil
The National Congress is a visual landmark in the city’s landscape, the main one at the apex of the Three Powers Square, at the beginning of the Esplanade of Ministries.
Stop At: Museu Nacional da Republica, Setor Cultural Sul Lote 2 Next to the Plano Piloto bus station, Brasilia, Federal District 70070-150 Brazil
Planned in Brasilia’s original plan, Conjunto Cultural had a project commissioned by architect Oscar Niemeyer in the 1970s
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Esplanada dos Ministerios, Eixo Monumental Leste, Brasilia, Federal District 70000-000 Brazil
Splendid of Ministries
Stop At: Catedral Metropolitana, Esplanada dos Ministerios lote 12, Brasilia, Federal District 70050-000 Brazil
Authored by architect Oscar Niemeyer, the Cathedral marked a milestone in the history of modern architecture and Brasilia.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Espaco Lucio Costa, Praca dos Tres Poderes Esplanada dos Ministerios Eixo Monumental, Brasilia, Federal District 70100-000 Brazil
Inaugurated on February 27, 1992 in the commemoration of Lucio Costa’s 90th anniversary, the space is an underground construction that houses the Brasilia Model and the Plano Piloto Tactile Model
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Itamaraty Palace, Esplanada dos Ministerios Bloco H Bloco H, Brasilia, Federal District 70170-900 Brazil
Headquartered at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and known as Palácio dos Arcos, Itamaraty is one of Niemeyer’s best known works.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Supremo Tribunal Federal, Praca dos Tres Poderes Lote Unico Eixo Monumental, Brasilia, Federal District 70175-900 Brazil
At Praça dos Três Poderes we will make a stop for explanations and an external visit to the Federal Supreme Court, with explanations and moments for photos.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Palace of Justice, Esplanada dos Ministerios Eixo Monumental, Brasilia, Federal District 70050-000 Brazil
Designed by Niemeyer, it is in front of the Itamaraty Palace. With influences of modern architecture, the building has some concrete waterfalls that are prominent in its facade, also has a water mirror designed by landscape artist Burle Marx.
Stop At: Praca dos Tres Poderes, Eixo Monumental, Brasilia, Federal District 70100-000 Brazil
Inaugurated on April 21, 1960, the Three Powers Square is a large civic space. Created by Lucio Costa and designed by Oscar Niemeyer, the square was inaugurated in 1960, the same day as the inauguration of the Federal Capital.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Espaco Lucio Costa, Praca dos Tres Poderes Esplanada dos Ministerios Eixo Monumental, Brasilia, Federal District 70100-000 Brazil
There is located a large model of the city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Palacio do Planalto, Praca dos Tres Poderes Anex II, ground floor, ala A, Room 115, Brasilia, Federal District 70150-900 Brazil
Place where the President of the Republic dispatches.
Stop At: Panteao da Patria, Praca dos Tres Poderes Eixo Monumental, Brasilia, Federal District 70100-000 Brazil
Pantheon of the Fatherland
Duration: 5 minutes
