Palácio do Planalto
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The Palácio do Planalto in Brasília is the official workplace of the president of Brazil. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1958 and inaugurated on 21 April 1960. It has been the workplac
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Planalto from the front
The ramp with the parlatorium (speaker's platform) in the background.
The Supreme Meeting Room, on the second floor of the Palace
Palácio da Alvorada
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The Palácio da Alvorada is the official residence of the president of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília, on a peninsula at the margins of Paranoá Lake. The building was designe
Palácio do Planalto
…east of the National Congress of Brazil and across from the Supreme Federal Court. It is one of the official palaces of the Presidency, along with the Palácio da Alvorada, the official residence. Besides the president, other high ranking government officials also work from the Planalto, including the Vice-President and…
Main façade of the palace
The Palácio da Alvorada under construction between 1957 and 1958
President Dilma Rousseff with U.S. President Barack Obama and his family in the Entrance Hall, 19 March 2011
A view inside the State Room