Brazil · 20th century
The Palácio da Alvorada (Portuguese pronunciation: [paˈlasju dawvoˈɾadɐ]) is the official residence of the president of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília, on a peninsula at the margins of Paranoá Lake. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built between 1957 and 1958 in the modernist style. It has been the residence of every Brazilian president since Juscelino Kubitschek. The building is listed as a National Historic Heritage Site.
The Palácio da Alvorada is used as a residence and for official receptions. The president's workplace and center of the executive branch is the Palácio do Planalto.
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Palácio da Alvorada ranks #405 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 79 mapped in Brazil. Founded 1958 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 11,623 times in the last 60 days, more than 95% of the atlas. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.
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