Monumental Axis

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Eixo Monumental
Monumental Axis
Three Powers Plaza
Location
Country	Distrito Federal
Highway system
Highways in Brazil Federal

The Monumental Axis (Portuguese: Eixo Monumental) is the central and main avenue in Brasília's city design. The avenue begins on the National Congress of Brazil building and is considered part of the DF-002 road. Its first section is known as "Ministries Esplanade" ("Esplanada dos Ministérios"), as it is surrounded by ministries buildings. Many important government buildings, monuments and memorials are located on the Monumental Axis.

It is 16 kilometers long, beginning at the Rodoferroviária de Brasília, and ending at the Praça dos Três Poderes. It was created by Lúcio Costa during the construction of Brasília's Plano Piloto, connecting with the Highway Axis (Portuguese: Eixo Rodoviário) at the Pilot Plan Bus Station.^[1][2][3]

A common

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Major sites on the Monumental Axis

Photo	Site
	Cathedral of Brasília Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida
	Cultural Complex of the Republic Complexo Cultural da República (National Museum and National Library)
	Ministries Esplanade Esplanada dos Ministérios
	Ministry of External Relations )
	National Congress Congresso Nacional
	Supreme Federal Court Supremo Tribunal Federal or STF
	Pantheon of the Fatherland and Freedom Panteão da Pátria e da Liberdade
	JK Memorial Memorial JK
	Television Tower Torre de TV de Brasília
	Three Powers Plaza Praça dos Três Poderes
	Planalto Palace Palácio do Planalto (Presidential office)
	Justice Palace Palácio da Justiça (Ministry of Justice)

Proposals for the area

Cultural Complex of the Republic

The complex, which currently consists of two buildings, the National Museum and the National Library, has plans to build a symphonic concert hall, an opera house, an auditorium for chamber music and possibly two other cultural buildings. However, few initiatives to complete the Complex have taken place to date.^[5]

See also

• Brasília
• List of Oscar Niemeyer works
• National Mall

References

External links

• Media related to Eixo Monumental at Wikimedia Commons

15°47′13″S 47°54′13″W / 15.78694°S 47.90361°W / -15.78694; -47.90361 (Monumental Axis)