Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Planned from scratch: Brasilia at 60 in
pictures
Rio de Janeiro had been the capital of Brazil
for nearly two centuries until 1960 when Brasilia was inaugurated. It sits the
top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's center-western region where there
had been nearly no inhabitants, towns, roads, or rails. In 1956, the nation
decided to build a new capital city in the middle of nowhere. Its modern architecture,
even a half a century later, was designed by renowned Brazilian architects, Lúcio
Costa and Oscar Niemeyer. The construction of the main components completed in
1960, including the transportation and living infrastructure, buildings of
three branches of the federal government, executive, legislative and judiciary,
and housing buildings for the newly moved-in residents.
In 1987, Brasília was chosen as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site due to its modernist architecture and uniquely artistic
urban planning. After a half-century, the city is lived by over four million
people in the federation district. On April 21, Brasilia celebrated its 50th
birthday.
Enjoy seeing the photos of the history of
this still-modern purpose-built city
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