Brasília - Square of the Three Powers Praça dos Três Poderes
Praça dos Tràs Poderes
As the name of the Praça dos Tràs Poderes (Square of the Three Powers) indicates, it is surrounded by the premises of the executive, the legislature and the judiciary: the Palácio do Planalto, the official residence of the President; the Supremo Tribunal Federal (Supreme Court); and the Congresso Nacional, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
As the name of the Praça dos Tràs Poderes (Square of the Three Powers) indicates, it is surrounded by the premises of the executive, the legislature and the judiciary: the Palácio do Planalto, the official residence of the President; the Supremo Tribunal Federal (Supreme Court); and the Congresso Nacional, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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Also round the square are the Historical Museum of Brasília and the Pantheon of Freedom (Panteão da Libertade), which is dedicated to the rebels of the Inconfidància Mineira of 1789 and to President Tancredo Neves, who died in 1985, soon after taking office. On the north side of the square, somewhat apart from the other buildings, is the Palácio da Justiça (Law Courts), and on the south side is the Palácio dos Arcos.
