Brasília Trip Overview
The JK Memorial and Crystal Square Bike Tour will take the tourist to cycle in the Civic-Administrative Zone of the capital. The Memorial JK is an important work designed by Oscar Niemeyer and houses a museum and a burial chamber containing the remains of Juscelino Kubitschek, former president of Brazil and founder of the city of Brasilia. This is a great place to learn the history of Kubitschek and our capital. By bike we travel impossible circuits to other vehicles and the perspective of the city is completely different.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Brasília, Brazil
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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The JK Memorial and Crystal Square Bike Tour will take the tourist to cycle in the Civic-Administrative Zone of the capital. The Memorial JK is an important work designed by Oscar Niemeyer and houses a museum and a burial chamber containing the remains of Juscelino Kubitschek, former president of Brazil and founder of the city of Brasilia. This is a great place to learn the history of Kubitschek and our capital. By bike we travel impossible circuits to other vehicles and the perspective of the city is completely different.
Stop At: Torre de Televisao, Eixo Monumental S/N, Brasilia, Federal District 70297-400 Brazil
After the meeting at our agency, it’s the first stop
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Clube do Choro, SDC, Quadra 3, Bloco G Eixo Monumental, Brasilia, Federal District 70070-350 Brazil
Inspired by the idealism of Reco do Bandolim and born from the genius of Oscar Niemeyer to honor the origins and promote the evolution of Brazilian culture, the venue of the Clube do Choro de Brasília is built.
Pass By: Planetario de Brasilia, SCS Qd. 08, Bloco B50 Ed. Venâncio 2000, Brasilia, Federal District 70070-350 Brazil
Hemispheric planetarium featuring projections of the galaxy, as well as exhibitions, events, and lectures.
Pass By: Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha, Asa Norte, Brasilia, Federal District 70070-701 Brazil
The stadium is part of the Ayrton Senna Sports Complex, which also includes the Nilson Nelson Sports Gymnasium and the Brasilia Nelson Piquet International Speedway, among others. Opened in 1974, the stadium had the capacity to accommodate 45,200 people.
Pass By: Centro de Convencoes Ulysses Guimaraes, SDC Eixo Monumental, Lote 5 Ala Sul, first floor, Brasilia, Federal District 70070-350 Brazil
The Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center has a capacity of 9.4 thousand people simultaneously in a 54 thousand m² space.
It is one of the largest in the country, home to five auditoriums and 13 modular meeting rooms.
Pass By: Buriti Palace, Via N1, 3 Praça Do Buriti, Brasilia, Federal District 70075-900 Brazil
The Buriti Palace, designed by architect Nauro Jorge Esteves to be the seat of the Federal District Government. Inaugurated in 1969, its name is derived from the plant symbol of Brasilia. A specimen of the plant was planted in the square in front of the Palace.
Pass By: Praca do Buriti, Eixo Monumental Oeste, em frente ao Palácio do Buriti, Brasilia, Federal District 70000-000 Brazil
Buriti Square
Stop At: Memorial JK, Eixo Monumental – Lado Oeste, Praca do Cruzeiro, Brasilia, Federal District 70070-300 Brazil
The JK Memorial was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and is located on the Monumental Axis. It was conceived as a museum and opened in September 1981, two years after the death of former President Juscelino Kubitschek.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Memorial of the Indigenous Peoples, Eixo Monumental Oeste, Praca do Buriti Eixo Monumental, Brasilia, Federal District Brazil
Built in 1987, the Indigenous Peoples Memorial was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in a spiral shape that resembles a round Yanomami Indians’ maloca. It aims to show the great diversity and richness of indigenous culture in a dynamic and living way.
Stop At: Catedral Militar Rainha da Paz, Canteiro Central do Eixo Monumental Oeste Setor Militar Urbano, Brasilia, Federal District 70630-900 Brazil
It was performed to house the altar of the solemn Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II in 1991, at the Esplanade of Ministries, when his last visit to Brasilia took place.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Parque da Cidade Sarah Kubitschek, Eixo Monumental Sul, Setor de Industrias, quadras 901, 906 e 910 Asa Sul, Brasilia, Federal District Brazil
The largest urban park in Latin America.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Praca dos Cristais, Setor Militar Urbano Smu, Brasilia, Federal District 70630-000 Brazil
The Crystal Square forms an equilateral triangle of 102 thousand m² consisting of flower beds and water mirrors, from which emerge concrete crystals, representing the riches existing in the Plateau.
Duration: 15 minutes
