National Congress Palace

National Congress Palace
Palácio do Congresso Nacional
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Alternative namesNereu Ramos Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nereu Ramos)
General information
Architectural styleBrazilian modernism
Town or cityPraça dos Três Poderes, Brasília, Federal District
CountryBrazil
Coordinates15°47′59″S 47°51′51″W / 15.79972°S 47.86417°W / -15.79972; -47.86417
Current tenantsNational Congress of Brazil
Year(s) built1958–1960
Inaugurated21 April 1960
ClientJuscelino Kubitschek administration
Height100 m (330 ft)
Technical details
Floor count3 (main building)
28 (Annex I)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Oscar Niemeyer
EngineerJoaquim Cardozo

The National Congress Palace (Portuguese: Palácio do Congresso Nacional) is a building in Brasilia, Brazil that serves as the meeting place of the Brazilian national legislature, the National Congress of Brazil. It was built in 1960.


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