Palácio da Alvorada
| Alvorada Palace | |
|---|---|
Main façade of the palace | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | Brasília, DF |
| Address | Via Presidencial, Zona Cívico-Administrativa – CEP 70150-000 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Coordinates | 15°47′33.98″S 47°49′19.83″W / 15.7927722°S 47.8221750°W |
| Elevation | 1,172 m (3,845 ft) |
| Current tenants | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil |
| Construction started | 3 April 1957 |
| Inaugurated | 30 June 1958 |
| Renovated | 16 November 2005 |
| Client | President Juscelino Kubitschek |
| Owner | Federal government of Brazil |
| Height | 32.82 ft (10.00 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 (above ground) 1 (below ground) |
| Floor area | 7,300 m2 (79,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Oscar Niemeyer |
| Website | |
| gov.br/planalto | |
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The Palácio da Alvorada (Portuguese pronunciation: [paˈlasju dawvoˈɾadɐ]) is the official residence of the president of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília, on a peninsula at the margins of Paranoá Lake. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built between 1957 and 1958 in the modernist style. It has been the residence of every Brazilian president since Juscelino Kubitschek. The building is listed as a National Historic Heritage Site.
The Palácio da Alvorada is used as a residence and for official receptions. The president's workplace and center of the executive branch is the Palácio do Planalto.