Praça dos Tręs Poderes-Square of the Three Powers by hekate
Well, if you are a tourist it is definitly worth seeing the Square of the Three Powers. What makes it an intersting place to visit is the fact that there you will find the most significant buildings of Oscar Niemeyer?s work that shelter the heart of the Brazil's administration and power:
- Palacio do Planalto - the Planalto Palace (seat of the Republic?s presidency),
- Congresso Nacional - the National Parliament (House of Representatives and the Federal Senate), and
- Supremo Tribunal Federal - the Supreme Federal Court.
There you also find the City Museum, the Nation?s Pantheon, the Lucio Costa Hall, and three sculptures ? Pombal (by Oscar Niemeyer), Justice (by Alfredo Ceschiatti) and Os Candangos (by Bruno Giorgi). The Department of Justice and the Itamaraty Palace (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) are located nearby and are also part of the Terrace of Ministries.
