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Cathedral of Brasilia

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The Cathedral of Brasilia is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasilia, Brazil, and the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasilia. Designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and engineered by the Brazilian structural engineer Joaquim Cardozo, it was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Cathedral 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Brasilia, Brazil 1
Completed Year
1970 2
Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account
42 1
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Cathedral 1
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Designed By

Oscar Niemeyer, Architects and Designers

Designed by Oscar Niemeyer.

Has Building Type

Cathedral, Concepts

In Style

Modernist Architecture, Styles and Movements

A landmark of Brazilian modernist architecture.

Uses Element

Glass, Architectural Materials
Source Wikidata: Cathedral of Brasilia
Additional Source Cathedral of Brasilia (Wikipedia)Wikipedia article
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Brazil

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Sources
1. Cathedral of Brasilia (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • opening sentence, Cathedral of Brasilia Wikipedia article
    is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília.
  • opening sentence, completion and dedication date
    It was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and engineered by Brazilian structural engineer Joaquim Cardozo, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970.
  • Artistic interpretation section, roof dimensions sentence
    Most of the cathedral is below ground, with only the 70-meter (230 ft) diameter 42-meter (138 ft) roof of the cathedral, the ovoid roof of the baptistry, and the bell tower visible above ground.
  • Lead section
    It was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and engineered by Brazilian structural engineer Joaquim Cardozo, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970.
  • Uses Element: Glass, Wikipedia article
    Visitors enter into the cathedral through a tunnel and emerge into a bright space with a glass roof.
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2. Wikidata: Cathedral of Brasilia
  • Wikidata Q201720, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q201720, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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