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10 Instagram spots around Brasília

Brasília pairs striking modern architecture with lakeside parks and green spaces. These photo ideas suggest outdoor viewpoints across the capital and its surroundings.

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4 of 10 photo ideas have sourced location coordinates. The initial view is for orientation. An area marker does not indicate an exact photo position.

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  1. Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília
  2. Museu Nacional da República
  3. Ponte JK
  4. Ermida Dom BoscoSourced place
  5. Pontão do Lago Sul
  6. Jardim Botânico de BrasíliaApproximate area
  7. Parque da Cidade Sarah Kubitschek
  8. Igrejinha Nossa Senhora de FátimaSourced place
  9. Parque Olhos d’Água
  10. Memorial JKSourced place

Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.

Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília

The cathedral’s concrete columns curve upwards around its stained-glass roof. From the open area outside, leave space above the structure and use a wide frame to show the full shape against the sky.

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Museu Nacional da República

The National Museum of the Republic has a white, dome-shaped exterior and a large entrance ramp. Photograph from outside with the ramp entering the frame, letting its line lead towards the curved building.

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Ponte JK

Ponte JK crosses Lake Paranoá with a series of sweeping arches. Find a public spot on the lakeshore and include water beneath the bridge, allowing the arches to stand out against the open sky.

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Ermida Dom Bosco

The Ermida Dom Bosco stands within a lakeside ecological park above Lake Paranoá. Compose the monument with water beyond it, keeping enough surrounding landscape to show why this is a distinctive place to pause.

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Pontão do Lago Sul

Pontão do Lago Sul is a lakeside leisure area where visitors can look across Lake Paranoá. Use the edge of the shore to lead into a wide water view and check the venue’s rules for organised shoots.

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Jardim Botânico de Brasília

Use the planting to frame the reflecting pools in the Japanese garden. The garden’s photography page lists Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding public holidays, with last entry at 4:30 p.m. Check the visitor rules for personal photos and the separate requirements for organised shoots.

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Parque da Cidade Sarah Kubitschek

Parque da Cidade includes the Lagoa dos Patos as well as paths and open green space. Frame a section of the lake with its surrounding parkland to give the water a clear sense of place.

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Igrejinha Nossa Senhora de Fátima

The small church in Asa Sul was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and is clad with Athos Bulcão tiles. Photograph its exterior at an angle so the patterned walls and the shape of the roof share the frame.

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Parque Olhos d’Água

In Asa Norte, Parque Olhos d’Água protects Cerrado vegetation and contains the Lagoa do Sapo. Photograph from the visitor paths, using the pond and surrounding trees to build layers without leaving the marked route.

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Memorial JK

Memorial JK on the Monumental Axis is marked by a tall curved monument and a bronze statue. Photograph from outside and include the statue and its support in one frame to show their striking shape.

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