10 Breathtaking Modern Monuments in Brazil

National Congress of Brazil by Oscar Niemeyer

In what building does your national congress meet? If you take a step back, look at your national buildings with fresh eyes, they generally reflect a time far past and a symbolism long dead. In Brazil, the renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer gave his vision to his own country’s congress with the National Congress of Brazil building. The design yields the feeling of balanced emotion, with two opposing sides intersected by a symbol of equality. Whether the cup is half full or half empty, it is the justice of the national congress of Brazil that provides the true balance. Niemeyer’s vision is alive and well in the Brazilian congress of today.