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Brasília

Cultural World Heritage property in Brazil, inscribed in 1987 under criteria (i), (iv).

Brasília, Brazil
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Amazonia TheatersAtlantic Forest South-East ReservesBrasíliaCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaCentral Amazon Conservation ComplexDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesEl Fuerte de SamaipataHistoric Centre of Salvador da BahiaHistoric Centre of São LuísHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásHistoric Centre of the Town of OlindaHistoric City of SucreHistoric Town of Ouro PretoHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksIguaçu National ParkIguazú National Park World Heritage SiteInca road systemJesuit missions among the GuaraníJesuit Missions of ChiquitosJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de TavarangüéLençóis Maranhenses National ParkNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkPampulha Modern EnsemblePantanalParaty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityPotosíQuebrada de HumahuacaRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaRocas AtollSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosSão Francisco SquareSerra da Capivara National ParkSítio Roberto Burle MarxTiwanakuValongo Wharf15.794° S, 47.883° W
State Party
Brazil
Year of inscription
1987
Criteria
iiv
Area of property
5,802 km²
Location
Federal District
What it is
big city, planned national capital
Founded or built
1960
Elevation
1,171 m
Next to
Paranoá Lake, Paranoá River
Official website
brasilia.df.gov.br
Reference
WHC 445 · Wikidata Q2844

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás, Brazil241 kmHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásBrazil · 2001CulturalCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection Area, Brazil423 kmCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaBrazil · 2025NaturalHistoric Centre of the Town of Diamantina, Brazil530 kmHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaBrazil · 1999CulturalPampulha Modern Ensemble, Brazil612 kmPampulha Modern EnsembleBrazil · 2016CulturalSanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Brazil675 kmSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosBrazil · 1985CulturalHistoric Town of Ouro Preto, Brazil689 kmHistoric Town of Ouro PretoBrazil · 1980Cultural
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Also inscribed in 1987

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