The JK Memorial is a Brazilian mausoleum, presidential memorial and cultural center dedicated to

Juscelino Kubitschek Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (; 12 September 1902 – 22 August 1976), also known by his initials JK, was a Brazilian politician who served as the 21st president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. Kubitschek's government plan, dubbed "50 years i ...

(1902–1976), the 21st

President of Brazil The president of Brazil (), officially the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil () or simply the ''President of the Republic'', is the head of state and head of government of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the ...

and the founder of

Brasília Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino ...

, capital city of Brazil since 1960. Designed by

Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was b ...

, the memorial is located in the

Monumental Axis The Monumental Axis () is the central and main 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" (), ...

in Brasília. It is the final resting place of President Kubitschek. The Memorial was designed by architect

, responsible for the main buildings of the Brazilia, at the request of Juscelino's widow and former First Lady

Sarah Kubitschek Sarah Luísa Lemos Kubitschek de Oliveira GCC • GCIH, known as '' Dona'' Sarah Kubitschek (October 5, 1908 – February 4, 1996) was a Brazilian charity worker and First Lady of Brazil from 1956 to 1961, wife of President Juscelino Kubitsch ...

The Inside

You can see photos and objects from the lives of Juscelino and Sarah, such as the presidential sash and the clothes they wore at the inauguration, as well as the former president's tomb. Works by artists such as

Athos Bulcão Athos Bulcão (July 2, 1918 – July 31, 2008) was a Brazilian painter and sculptor. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. Biography Athos Bulcão was born in Rio de Janeiro on July 2, 1918. In the 1940s he assisted Cândido Portinari with the "Sã ...

and

Marianne Peretti Marie Anne Antoinette Hélène Peretti (13 December 1927 – 25 April 2022) was a French Brazilians, French-Brazilian plastic arts, artist. Biography Peretti was born in Paris. Her mother was the French model Antoinette Louise Clotilde Ruffier ...

complement the memorial's interior, Goiás. Outside the memorial is what is possibly the most famous statue of Juscelino, made by Honório Peçanha, which stands on a pedestal almost thirty meters above the ground. The idea for the shape and the pedestal was conceived by Niemeyer, who is said to have been inspired by the symbol of communism - which he has always denied, but which generated some controversy before its installation. The building, seen from the outside, is a block of white marble with few openings. The site is open from Tuesday to Sunday, between 9 am and 6 pm.

References

External links

Official website
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