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World Service,23 Apr 1999,4 mins

The Architect of Brasilia

My Century

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During the 1950s the President of Brazil, Juscelino Kubitschek, decided the country needed a new capital city. He turned to architect Oscar Niemeyer to build Brasilia.

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