BRASILIA HISTORY

Brasília is a planned city, and was built in 41 months from 1956 till its inauguration on April 21, 1960. The construction of the city was ordered by President Juscelino Kubitschek. The main urban planner was Lúcio Costa, chief architect of most the public buildings was Oscar Niemeyer, and landscape designer was Roberto Burle Marx. The city plan was based on the ideas of Le Corbusier.

The former capital of Brazil was Rio de Janeiro, and the resources tended to center around the southeast region of Brazil. While in part the city was built because there was the need for a neutral federal capital, the main reason was to promote the development of Brazil's hinterland and better integrate the entire territory of Brazil (although some say the real reason was to move the government to a place far from the masses). Brasília is approximately at the geographical center of the Brazilian territory.

The placement of the Brazil's capital in the interior actually dates to the first republican constitution of 1891, which defined where the federal district should be placed. However, it was not planned until 1922.

According to legend, in 1883 the Italian priest Dom Bosco had a prophetic dream in which he described a futuristic city that roughly fit Brasilia's location. Today in Brasilia there are many references to this educator who founded the Salesian order. One of the main cathedrals carries his name.

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BRAZIL CITIES AND STATES

ALAGOAS AND SERGIPE

CUIABA (MATO GROSSO)

RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

MACEIO (ALAGOAS AND SERGIPE)

MATO GROSSO DO SUL

NATAL (RIO GRANDE DO NORTE)

AMAPA

MINAS GERAIS

RIO GRANDE DO SUL

BAHIA

BELO HORIZONTE (MINAS GERAIS)

CAMPO GRANDE (RIO GRANDE DO SUL)

ARRAIAL DAJUDA (BAHIA)

OURO PRETO (MINAS GERAIS)

PORTO ALEGRE (RIO GRANDE DO SUL)

PORTO SEGURO (BAHIA)

PARAIBA

RONDONIA

SALVADOR (BAHIA)

COMPINA GRANDE (PARAIBA)

PORTO VELHO (RONDONIA)

TRANCOSO (BAHIA)

PARANA

RORAIMA

CEARA

CIUDAD DEL ESTE (PARANA)

SANTA CATARINA

FORTALEZA (CEARA)

CURITIBA (PARANA)

BALNEARIO CAMBORIU (SANTA CATARINA)

ESPIRITO SANTO

FOZ DO IGUACU (PARANA)

BLUMENAU (SANTA CATARINA)

VITORIA (ESPIRITO SANTO)

PUERTO IGUAZU (PARANA)

FLORIANOPOLIS (SANTA CATARINA)

GOIAS AND TOCANTINS

PERNAMBUCO

GAROPABA (SANTA CATARINA)

BRASILIA (GOIAS AND TOCANTINS)

RECIFE (PERNAMBUCO)

SAO PAULO

GOIANA (GOIAS AND TOCANTINS)

PIAUI

CAMPOS DO JORDAO (SAO PAULO)

MANAUS

RIO

GUARUJA (SAO PAULO)

MARANHAO

ANGRA DOS REIS (RIO)

SANTOS (SAO PAULO)

CAROLINA (MARANHAO)

BUZIOS (RIO)

SAO PAULO CITY (SAO PAULO)

IMPERATRIZ (MARANHAO)

CABO FRIO (RIO)

SAO SEBASTIAO (SAO PAULO)

MATO GROSSO

RIO DE JANEIRO (RIO)

UBATUBA (SAO PAULO)