Presidential Palace

Local namePalácio do Planalto
LocationBrasília

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 workplace of every Brazilian president since Juscelino Kubitschek. It is located at the Praça dos Três Poderes, to the 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 the Chief of Staff; the other government ministry buildings are located on the Ministries Esplanade. As the seat of government, the term Planalto is often used as a metonym for the executive branch of the federal government.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palácio_do_Planalto

Phone +55 61 3411 2317

Address N Um Leste, Brasília, Brazil

Coordinates -15°47'58.666" N -47°51'40.062" E

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