The Brazilian National Congress building in Brasilia, the planned capital of Brazil, April 3, 2006. Brasilia, designed by Lucio Costa with buildings and monuments designed by Oscar Niemeyer, was Inaugurated in 1960 by President Juscelino Kubitschek. The site in central Brazil was chosen to help develop the interior of the nation and to move the capital away from the coast as a security measure against attack.(AustralFoto/Douglas Engle)
The Brazilian National Congress building in Brasilia, the planned capital of Brazil, April 2, 2006. Brasilia, designed by Lucio Costa with buildings and monuments designed by Oscar Niemeyer, was Inaugurated in 1960 by President Juscelino Kubitschek. The site in central Brazil was chosen to help develop the interior of the nation and to move the capital away from the coast as a security measure against attack.(AustralFoto/Douglas Engle)
