Monumental Axis

Monumental Axis
The Monumental Axis' first section, the Ministries Esplanade, as viewed from the Brasilia TV Tower.

The Monumental Axis ("Eixo Monumental" in Portuguese) is a central avenue in Brasília's city design.

The avenue begins on the National Congress of Brazil building and is considered part of the DF-002 road. Its first section is known as "Ministries Esplanade" ("Esplanada dos Ministérios"), as it is surrounded by ministries buildings. Many important government buildings, monuments and memorials are located on the Monumental Axis.

A common urban legend persists that the Monumental Axis is the widest road in the world, where "[100 to 160] cars can drive side by side". This is untrue, as the road consists of two avenues with six lanes on either side; a total of twelve lanes. However, it was in the Guinness Book of Records as having the widest median (central reservation) of a divided highway (dual carriageway) in the world.

Major sites on the Monumental Axis

TheSymbolofBrasiliaByXavierDonat.jpg Cathedral of Brasília
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Complexo Cultural da Republica 01.jpg Cultural Complex of the Republic
Complexo Cultural da República
(National Museum and National Library)
South Ministry buildings
Itamaraty.jpg Itamaraty Palace
Ministério das Relações Exteriores
(Ministry of Foreign Relations)
Congresso brasilia.jpg National Congress
Congresso Nacional
National Garden
Supremo Tribunal.jpg Supreme Federal Tribunal
Supremo Tribunal Federal or STF
Panteão da Pátria Tancredo Neves.jpg National Memorial
Memorial JK.jpeg JK Memorial
Memorial JK
Esplanada vista do Congresso.jpeg Television Tower
Torre de TV de Brasília
Praça4wiki.jpg Plaza of the Three Powers
Praça dos Três Poderes
Palacio do Planalto.jpeg Planalto Palace
Palácio do Planalto
(Presidential office)
Brasilia PalaciodaJustica1.jpg Justice Palace
Palácio da Justiça
(Ministry of Justice)
North Ministry buildings

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