| Sightseeing Brasilia April,22,1994. | ||
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| ＣATEDRAL designed by Oscar Niemeyer. In 1989, it was painted white. its glasses were replaced by new color ones, designed by Antonia Marianne Peretti. |
DOM BOSCO SANCTUARY (ST JOHN BOSCO'S SANCTUARY) The interior is characterized by simple architectual lines brightly illuminated throug the use of blue stained-glass panels which give a heavenly impression. |
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| INFORMATION PANEL To enter the Catedral the visitor ascends a sloop leading to the darkened "medition area". The Catedral's circular interior is illuminated by daylight penetrating the stainded-glass panels set between the clumns. The Catedral was inauguraed in May,1970 and covers an area of 3,000 square meters. |
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| MEMORIAL JK The Memorial JK is a jewel of the Brazilian architecture, built as an homage to Brasilia's founder. |
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| MILITARY SECTOR The Brazilian Army General Headquarters and its different offices are situated at the extreme western part of the Monmental Axis. |
NAOUM PLAZA HOTEL stayed about two nights |
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| NATIONAL THEATER Built in the form of an Aztec pyramid, the National Theater houses three halls: the Martins Pena, which seats 550, the Villa-Lobos, with a capacity of 1200 spectators, and the Alberto Nepomuceno with a capacity of 96 seats. |
FEDERAL SUPREME COURT On the southern side of the Three Powers Square with the monument to Justic in the fore court. Open to visitors on weekdays during Court hours(from 12:00 a.m to 05:00 p.m). Visitors must be suitably dressed(jackets and ties for man, skirts or dresses for women). |
as well as monuments (such as Liberty Pantheon) |
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TELEVISON TOWER Brasilia's television tower, standing in the Cultural Communications Section, with 218 meters (715 feet). The top of the tower is at 1,342 meters (4,403 feet) above the sea level. The look-out platform, with a panoramic view of the city, is at 75 meters above ground level and holds 150 people in its 168 square meters. Access to the platform is done by lift the can hold 23 people. There is also a panoramic restaurant 20 meters up, as well as a bar and a souvenir shop. |
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| NATIONAL FLAG From the 100 meters (328 feet) flagpole filies an outsize Brazilian flag. A new flag, donated by one of the Brazilian states and one of the Armed Forces in turn, is hoisted on the first sunday of each month. |
NATIONAL CONGRESS Houses of Representatives and the Federal Senate, comprishing the Legislative Power. The twin towers housing the administrative offices are the tallest buildings in Brasilia, with 28 floors. Open to visitors, from Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m to 12 noon and from 2 p.m to 6 p.m |
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| There was a choice of many things to amuse
ourselves. *Photographed by 8mm video camera and used Japan Standard Time. There is a 12 hours' difference between Tokyo and Brasilia time. Therefor, indication time is changed from "PM" to "AM". *Reference data: "TOURIST GUIDE" -mapa guia turistico Brasilia- issued by "SOUVENIR BRASILIA LTDA". 52 Brasilia DF Brazil. |
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