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Eixo Monumental West
Eixo Monumental West
JK Monument & Museum
Toward the “tail” of the plane, there is a monument and museum dedicated to the founder of Brasília, Juscelino Kubitschek (JK). The monument itself is a tall pole that has a statue of JK inside a crescent moon. The museum is entered through an underground area. In one room are the original plans of the city and JK’s personal library is in another. The most interesting room has photos and documents tracing JK’s life.
Praça do Cruzeiro
An easy walk from the museum is this elevated plaza where the city’s first mass was held in May 1957. The cross that stood here is on display in the Metropolitan Cathedral.
Memorial dos Povos Indigenas
Niemeyer intended this building to be a memorial to indigenous people, but when it was completed the municipal government transformed it into an art museum. Protests erupted and a museum was finally established. The circular memorial has a spiraling ramp around a central plaza. Exhibits show handicrafts and other items of the people who once lived here and now live in Amazonia.
Last updated December 23, 2007
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