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JK Memorial

Coordinates: 15°47′03″S 47°54′56″W / 15.7842063°S 47.9155431°W / -15.7842063; -47.9155431
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15°47′03″S 47°54′56″W / 15.7842063°S 47.9155431°W / -15.7842063; -47.9155431

JK Memorial
Memorial JK
Map
Established1981 (1981)
LocationZona Cívico-Administrativa, Eixo Monumental, Brasília
TypeMuseum, memorial, mausoleum
ArchitectOscar Niemeyer
Websitememorialjk.com.br

The JK Memorial is a presidential memorial and museum dedicated to Juscelino Kubitschek (1902–1976), the 21st President of Brazil and the founder of Brasília, capital city of Brazil since 1960. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, the memorial is located in the Monumental Axis in Brasília. It is the final resting place of President Kubitschek.[1]

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Memorial JK". www.memorialjk.com.br. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
Entrance to the memorial