5 facts about Brasília you didn’t know

Brasil ATM shows you facts about Brasília that better explain the city.

Brasília was built in just 41 months and inaugurated in 1960

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Brasília’s urban plan has an airplane shape when seen from above

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Brasília has been considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasília has a modern design inspired by raised hands

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Brasília has no traditional street corners, using axes and numbered blocks instead

#5

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