The Monumental Axis (“Eixo Monumental” in Portuguese) is a central avenue in Brasília‘s city design. The avenue begins on the National Congress of Brazil building and is considered part of the DF-002 road. Its first section is known as “Ministries Esplanade” (“Esplanada dos Ministérios”), as it is surrounded by ministries buildings. Many important government buildings, monuments and memorials are located on the Monumental Axis. A common urban legend persists that the Monumental Axis is the widest road in the world, where “[100 to 160] cars can drive side by side”. This is untrue, as the road consists of two avenues with six lanes on either side; a total of twelve lanes. However, the street has been featured in the Guinness Book of Records as having the widest central reservation of a dual carriageway in the world.
On April 21, 2008, a year before they formally broke up, the Mexican pop group RBD performed a free concert to a crowd of 500,000 on the Monumental Axis during Empezar Desde Cero Tour 2008. The show was to celebrate the 48th Anniversary of the founding of Brasilia.
Complexo Cultural da República The Cultural Complex of the Republic is formed by the National Library of Brasília and the National Museum of the Republic.
Panteão da Pátria e da Liberdade The Tancredo Neves Pantheon of the Fatherland and Freedom is a cenotaph, dedicated to the honour of national heroes. It was conceived during the national shock following the death in 1984 of Tancredo Neves, the first elected civilian president after twenty years of military dictatorship. Unlike other national pantheons it is not a mausoleum and does not contain any tombs.
Memorial JK The JK Memorial is a national memorial dedicated to the President and founder of the capital of Brasilia, Juscelino Kubitschek.
Torre de TV de Brasília The Brasília TV Tower was completed in 1967 (the observation platform was opened in 1965) at a height of 218 meters, but in 1987 another 6 meter was added by the TV channel Bandeirantes. Now the TV Tower is 224 m height.
Praça dos Três Poderes The name, Three Powers Plaza, is derived from the presence of the three governmental powers around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto (presidential office); the Legislative represented by the Congresso Nacional (National Congress); and the Judiciary, represented by the Supremo Tribunal Federal (Supreme Federal Court).
Palácio do Planalto The Planalto Palace is the official workplace of the President of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília. The building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on April 21, 1960. It has been the workplace of every Brazilian president since Juscelino Kubitschek.
Palácio da Justiça Justice Palace housing the Ministry of Justice
