The Monumental Axis is a central avenue

Street name

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 in Brasília

Brasília

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's city design.

The avenue begins on the National Congress of Brazil

National Congress of Brazil

The National Congress of Brazil is the legislative body of Brazil's federal government.Unlike regional legislative bodies – Legislative Assemblies and City Councils -, the Congress is bicameral, composed of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies .The Senate represents the 26 states and...

 building and is considered part of the DF-002 road. Its first section is known as "Ministries Esplanade" ("Esplanada dos Ministérios"), as it is surrounded by ministries buildings. Many important government

Government

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 buildings, monument

Monument

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s and memorial

Memorial

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s are located on the Monumental Axis.

A common urban legend

Urban legend

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 persists that the Monumental Axis is the widest road in the world, where "[100 to 160] cars can drive side by side". This is untrue, as the road consists of two avenues with six lanes on either side; a total of twelve lanes. However, it was in the Guinness Book of Records as having the widest median

Central reservation

On divided roads, such as divided highways or freeways/motorways, the central reservation , median, parkway , median strip or central nature strip is the area which separates opposing lanes of traffic...

 (central reservation

Central reservation

On divided roads, such as divided highways or freeways/motorways, the central reservation , median, parkway , median strip or central nature strip is the area which separates opposing lanes of traffic...

) of a divided highway

Divided Highway

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 (dual carriageway

Dual carriageway

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) in the world.

Major sites on the Monumental Axis

	Cathedral of Brasília Cathedral of Brasília The Cathedral of Brasília is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970...   Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida
	Cultural Complex of the Republic Cultural Complex of the Republic The Complexo Cultural da República is a cultural center located along the Eixo Monumental, in the city of Brasília, Brazil. It is formed by the National Library of Brasília and the National Museum of the Republic...   Complexo Cultural da República (National Museum and National Library)
	South Ministry buildings
	Itamaraty Palace  Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Ministry of Foreign Relations)
	National Congress National Congress of Brazil The National Congress of Brazil is the legislative body of Brazil's federal government.Unlike regional legislative bodies – Legislative Assemblies and City Councils -, the Congress is bicameral, composed of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies .The Senate represents the 26 states and... Congresso Nacional
	National Garden
	Supreme Federal Tribunal Supreme Federal Tribunal The Supreme Federal Court is the supreme court of Brazil, serving primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country. It is the highest court of law in Brazil for constitutional issues and its rulings cannot be appealed... Supremo Tribunal Federal or STF
	National Memorial
	JK Memorial Memorial JK
	Television Tower Brasilia TV Tower The Brasília TV Tower was completed in 1967 at a height of 218 meters, but in 1987 another 6 meter was added by the TV channel Bandeirantes. Now the TV Tower is 224 m height.... Torre de TV de Brasília
	Plaza of the Three Powers Praça dos Três Poderes Praça dos Três Poderes is a plaza in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The name is derived from the presence of the three governmental powers around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto ; the Legislative represented by the Congresso Nacional ; and the Judiciary,... Praça dos Três Poderes
	Planalto Palace Palácio do Planalto The Palácio do Planalto is the official workplace of the President of Brazil. It is located at the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília, Brazil. As the seat of government, the term Planalto is often used as a metonym for the executive branch of the government.The main working office of the President...   Palácio do Planalto (Presidential office)
	Justice Palace Palácio da Justiça (Ministry of Justice)
	North Ministry buildings