Palácio do Planalto
The Palácio do Planalto (Portuguese pronunciation: [paˈlasju du plaˈnawtu]) in Brasília is the official residence and workplace of the President of Brazil.[1] The building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer in 1958 and opened on April 21, 1960. It has been the residence and workplace of every Brazilian president since Juscelino Kubitschek.
| Planalto Palace | |
|---|---|
| Palácio do Planalto | |
 The Planalto | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | Praça dos Três Poderes, Brasília |
| Country | Brazil |
| Elevation | 1,172 m (3,845 ft) |
| Current tenants | Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil |
| Construction started | July 10, 1958 |
| Renovated | 2009-2010 |
| Height | 65.65 ft (20.01 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 (above ground) 1 (below ground) |
| Floor area | 36,000 m2 (390,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | Brazilian government |
| Owner | Brazilian government |
| Architect | Oscar Niemeyer |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 500 vehicles (underground) |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iv) |
| Designated | 1987 (11th session) |
| Part of | Brasilia |
| Reference no. | 445 |
| State Party | Brazil |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
On 8 January 2023, supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed and invaded the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília, taking over the offices of the Supreme Federal Court, National Congress of Brazil and the Palácio do Planalto.[2] The event was seen as an attempted coup d'état to overturn the election results of the 2022 general election.[3]
Palácio Do Planalto Media
Dit is het presidentieel paleis. Momenteel zetelt hier president Lula. De vorm van de zuilen is erg bijzonder.
The ramp with the parlatorium (speaker's platform) in the background.
Planalto Palace, Brazil, logo 1962.
The Supreme Meeting Room, on the second floor of the Palace
O Flautista, bronze sculpture by Bruno Giorgi before the events of 8 January 2023
The Presidential Office, on the third floor, after restoration (as decorated in 2010 during Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's first administration)
The Independence Dragoons stand guard outside the Palácio do Planalto.
Bird's eye view of the Planalto
Front façade with the reflecting pool
Dragões da independência fazem guarda do palácio do planalto
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References
- ↑ Palácio do Planalto Archived 2011-03-01 at the Wayback Machine Presidency of Brazil. Retrieved on 2009-07-19. (in Portuguese).
- ↑ Nicas, Jack; Spigariol, André (8 January 2023). "Bolsonaro Supporters Lay Siege to Brazil's Capital". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/americas/brazil-election-protests-bolsonaro.html. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ↑ Bowman, Emma (8 January 2023). Security forces regain control after Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's Congress. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2023/01/08/1147757260/bolsonaro-supporters-storm-brazil-congress-lula. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
