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planned national capitalPlano Piloto, Federal District
Brasília
World Heritage SiteBuilt 1960
Typeplanned national capital
Built1960by architectural ensemble
Best monthsMay–Julweather in Plano Piloto
15.79° S, 47.88° WUTC−3 · Brasilia Standard Time
Standing for66 years
built 1960today 2026
When to goPlano Piloto · weather score
Best timeMay–Jul
October: high / low28° / 18°
iAbout
Brasília in brief
Brasília is a planned national capital in Plano Piloto, Federal District, Brazil.
It holds the designation World Heritage Site.
The planned national capital dates from 1960 and was designed by architectural ensemble.
For a visit, the weather in Plano Piloto is best in May, June and July; in October afternoons average 28°.
Facts
- Type
- planned national capital
- Designation
- World Heritage Site
- Built
- 1960
- Architect
- architectural ensemble
- Nearest town
- Plano Piloto
- Region
- Federal District
- Coordinates
- -15.79389, -47.88278
iiLocation
Where to find it
ivNearby
All monuments in BrazilMore heritage close by
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Pilot Plan of Brasília
under 100 m N
heritage asset listed by IPHAN
Planetário de Brasília
under 100 m SE
asset of historic and or cultural interest
Cláudio Santoro National Theater
0.3 km NE
heritage asset listed by IPHAN
Cultural Complex of the Republic
0.5 km SE
heritage asset listed by IPHAN
Around here
Plano Piloto and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Sobradinho Creek
River · 916 m
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Pico do Roncador
1,341 m · Brazilian Highlands
Heritage
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Cathedral of Brasília
heritage asset listed by IPHAN · 1970
Museums
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Museu da Cidade
1960