Buildings and Structures

Cathedral of Brasilia

Religious and Sacred Buildings

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Architecture and Design Atlas. "Cathedral of Brasilia." Accessed September 10, 2026. https://architecture.interactiveatlas.org/buildings/cathedral-of-brasilia.

APA Style

Architecture and Design Atlas. (n.d.). Cathedral of Brasilia. Retrieved September 10, 2026, from https://architecture.interactiveatlas.org/buildings/cathedral-of-brasilia

BibTeX

@misc{architectureanddesignatlas-cathedral-of-brasilia,
  author = {Architecture and Design Atlas},
  title = {Cathedral of Brasilia},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://architecture.interactiveatlas.org/buildings/cathedral-of-brasilia},
  note = {Accessed September 10, 2026}
}

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.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Designed By

Oscar Niemeyer

In Style

Modernist Architecture

A landmark of Brazilian modernist architecture.

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