Architecture

Planalto Palace, west elevation at sundown

Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

Palácio do Planalto [Portuguese]
Planalto Palace, west elevation at sundown

Architecture

The Planalto Palace is the offical workplace of the President of Brazil and seat of the government. The building also houses the offices of the chief of staff of the Presidency, the General Secretariat, and the Institutional Security Bureau. 

structure overview

Architecture: Planalto Palace

built
culture
style/period
architect
structural engineer

Specifications

Specifications: Planalto Palace

height
20.0 m
width
58.0 m
length
126.0 m
floor area
36,000 m²
stories (above ground)
4
stories (below ground)
1

Geography

local language location name
Brasília, Brasil [Portuguese]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
I, IV
designation
reference
445

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
6,395 × 3,758  pixel
54.1 × 31.8 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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