Cathedral of Brasília

Federal District · Brazil

Cathedral of Brasília, Brazil
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to September
Budget
$
Accessibility
wheelchair-accessible
Coordinates
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A hyperboloid cathedral whose sixteen curving concrete ribs sweep upward like hands in prayer, designed by Oscar Niemeyer. Inside, suspended angels and vast stained glass create a luminous, otherworldly space.

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