Planalto Palace

Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

Palácio do Planalto [Portuguese]

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. 

built
culture
style/period
architect
structural engineer

Specifications

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