Brasília, Brazil
Brasília is a capital city of 2,207,718 people in Federal District, Brazil, founded in April 21, 1960.
Why visit Brasília
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 40 parks and trails, 226 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cine Drive-In, Cláudio Santoro National Theater, Clube do Choro de Brasília and JK Memorial.
Weather in Brasília
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About Brasília
Brasília ( brə-ZIL-ee-ə; Brazilian Portuguese: [bɾaˈziliɐ, bɾaˈziljɐ] ) is the capital city of Brazil and the Federal District. Located in the Brazilian Highlands in the country's Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital. Brasília is Brazil's third-most populous city after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with a population of 2.8 million. Among major Latin American cities, it has the highest GDP per capita.
From the Wikipedia article Brasília (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Brasília on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Cláudio Santoro National Theater
Cinema and theater · 5.5 km
Theater in Brasília, Brazil
University of Brasília
School · 7.1 km
Public, federal university in Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Museums and landmarks22
Planetário de Brasília Luiz Cruls
Monument and historic site · 3.4 km
Tu-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 08:00-20:00
Memorial JK
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Museum, memorial, mausoleum in Eixo Monumental, Brasília
Memorial dos Povos Indígenas
Museum · 2.0 km
Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Military Obelisk of Brasilia
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Memorial in Brasília, Brazil
Tancredo Neves Pantheon of Fatherland and Freedom
Monument and historic site · 7.8 km
Cenotaph in Brasília
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds40
Parque Ana Lídia
Park · 3.9 km
Parque urbano movimentado com várias áreas de lazer para crianças, bancos e percursos para caminhada.
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28 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes226
Caminito Parrilla - Sudoeste
Restaurant · Argentinian · 2.2 km
lote 2375 SIG - Quadra 8, Sudoeste / Octogonal
Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:55
La Fleur Bistrô
Restaurant · Bistro, Crepe · 2.3 km
CLSW 302 Bloco A, Brasília
Mo-Th 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-01:00; Sa 00:00-01:00; Su...
Saboretto Cafés Especiais
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Breakfast, Dessert, Crepe · 1.9 km
CLSW 300B Bl 4 Lj 2, Sudoeste e Octogonal
Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
Madero & Jerônimo Burguer Posto SIA Trecho 12
Restaurant · 2.2 km
Lote 260 SIA Trecho 12
Mo-Su 11:30-23:00
214 more on the map.
Where to stay21
Flat Athos Bulcão Residence Service
Motel and hotel · 4.4 km
SHN Quadra 5, Brasília
Churches and places of worship55
Paróquia Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.0 km
Lts. 10/11 SGAS 906/D
Shopping46
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries90
Healthcare57
Unidade Básica de Saúde 1 da Asa Norte
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.0 km
Módulo D W5 Norte / SGAN 905, Brasília
Unidade Básica de Saúde 1 do Cruzeiro
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.7 km
1 SHCES Quadra 611, Cruzeiro
Unidade Básica de Saúde 2 do Cruzeiro
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
LT 4 Setor Escolar, Cruzeiro
Map of Brasília
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Brasília International Airport (BSB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Cruzeiro 1 km southwest, about 1 min by car
- Setor de Indústria e Abastecimiento 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Plano Piloto 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Guará 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Candangolândia 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Lago Sul 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Lago Norte 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Varjão 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Núcleo Bandeirante 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Planalto Central (cropped), Arturdiasr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brasília - DF - Inauguração do Comitê Presidente Dilma (4792924281), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília -DF - Dilma assina termo de compromisso do Conanda (4993015848), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF. Dilma em visita a hospital de reabilitação (4860782952), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF. Dilma visita a Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil (4908265226), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dilma Rousseff em coletiva de imprensa em Brasília (4939048971), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF - Dilma em evento da Associação Nacional dos Transportadores Rodoviários (4882871153), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF - Encontro com Presidente do TCU (4992404439), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF. Dilma Rousseff no debate da CNBB (5020442678), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF. Marina Silva no Conselho Federal da OAB (4989758495), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dilma Rousseff em encontro com jornalistas em Brasília (4935634987), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF. Dilma em encontro com integrantes da Confederação Nacional de Saúde (5017581801), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF - Dilma em encontro com a FUP (5123432711), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF - Candidata Dilma Rousseff em reunião sobre plano de governo (4857594513), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília -DF - Dilma em coletiva (4971205614), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF. Dilma em pronunciamento após 1º turno das eleições (5050977579), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF - Dilma com integrantes das Assembleias (4829966721), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF. Dilma em encontro com representantes do PP (5081396727), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF. Dilma visita a Rodoviária do Plano Piloto (5033582678), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF. Marina Silva no debate da CNBB (5020442516), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF. Dilma em encontro com lideranças religiosas (5036852944), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF - Serra no XX Congresso Nacional das Santas Casas e Hospitais (4903807923), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - DF. Dilma em entrevista ao Grupo RBS (5123615704), Rede Brasil Atual from São Paulo-SP, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brasília - Teatro nacional, Sintegrity, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Juscelino Kubitschek bridge, Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- IB UnB, Nossedotti, Public domain
- Panteão da Pátria Tancredo Neves, Gustavo, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Parquedebrasilia, Antônio Cruz/ABr, CC BY 3.0 br
- Catedral Militar do Brasil, Moacir Ximenes, CC BY 3.0 br
- Brasilia Catedral 08 2005 03, Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
- La ciudad de Brasilia, Peruwikila, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Estádio Nacional de Brasília 2022, Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Memorial dos Povos Indígenas, Brasília, Brazil, Ricardo Moraleida 2008, Ricardo Moraleida, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ginásio Nilson Nelson - Brasilia - DSC00186, Daderot, CC0
- CMB portão oeste, Joaogofo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque da Cidade - Brasilia - DF - panoramio (9), LeaLTudo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Praca do Compromisso 01, Luis Dantas, Public domain
- Praça dos Cristais - Brasília, DF, Brasil, Lou Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centro de Convencoes Ulysses Guimaraes, Borowskki, Public domain
- Planetariobsb, Agência Brasília, CC BY 2.0
- Parque Ana Lídia - Brasília (14288361427), Mercado Viagens from Brasil, CC BY 2.0
- Brasília - Clube do Choro (4), Sintegrity, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Homologação do tombamento de obras do Niemeyer (34356427623), Ministério da Cultura, CC BY 2.0
- 25 03 2022 - 50° Aniversário do Hospital das Forças Armadas - HFA (51959572222), Ministério da Defesa, CC BY 2.0
- Army Headquarters Brasilia, Rumtreiber123, CC0
- Concha Acústica do Exército, Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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