Praça dos Três Poderes

Praça dos Três Poderes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɾasɐ dus ˈtɾes poˈdeɾis]; Three Powers Plaza) is a plaza in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The name is derived from the presence of the three governmental powers around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto (presidential office); the Legislative represented by the Congresso Nacional (National Congress); and the Judiciary, represented by the Supremo Tribunal Federal (Supreme Federal Court).

The plaza was designed by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer as a place where the three powers would meet harmoniously, it has now become a tourist attraction of Brasília.

Panoramic view of the Praça dos Três Poderes
Partial view of the Three Powers Plaza with the Flag of Brazil and Os Candangos sculpture.
Praça dos Três Poderes
Numbers in image correspond to numbers in list of landmarks, museums and other features below.
1 Visitor Center
2 Dovecote by Oscar Niemeyer
3 Supreme Federal Court Building
4 Sculpture The Justice by Alfredo Ceschiatti
5 Espaço Lúcio Costa Museum
6 Chamber of Deputies Annex IV Building
7 City's Museum
8 Israel Pinheiro Monument
9 Itamaraty Palace (Ministry of External Relations)
10 Ministries Esplanade
11 UNESCO Monument
12 National Congress Building
12a Chamber of Deputies Tower
12b Senate Tower
13 TV Tower
14 Sculpture The Warriors (or "The Candangos") by Bruno Giorgi
15 Senate Annex II Building
16 Palácio do Planalto Building
The Brazilian flag flying above the plaza

The plaza is home to the largest flag in the world to be flown regularly (in this case, continuously). The Brazilian flag hoisted weighs about 600 kilograms (1300 pounds) and has never been taken down (not counting monthly replacements) since the capital was inaugurated on 21 April 1960. The flag is changed monthly in the presence of Presidential Guard Battalion, Independence Dragoons, other troops and sometimes the President of Brazil.

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