Discover Brasília

Founded in 1960 as a purpose-built city, the capital was entirely designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and urban planner Lúcio Costa in modernist style and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The crown-shaped concrete structure, with its 16 curved columns and vibrant stained-glass windows, ranks among Niemeyer's best-known works and is one of the city's landmarks.

The central Square of the Three Powers unites Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court in unique modernist architecture, forming the political heart of Brazil.

The city's layout, resembling an airplane or butterfly from above, is considered one of the most ambitious examples of planned urban architecture of the 20th century.

Brasília's international airport has several daily flights from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro; from Switzerland, travel usually includes a connecting flight.

Founded in 1960 as a purpose-built city, the capital was entirely designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and urban planner Lúcio Costa in modernist style and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The crown-shaped concrete structure, with its 16 curved columns and vibrant stained-glass windows, ranks among Niemeyer's best-known works and is one of the city's landmarks.

The central Square of the Three Powers unites Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court in unique modernist architecture, forming the political heart of Brazil.