The following is a timeline of the

history History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the Human history, human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some t ...

of the city of

Brasília Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino ...

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20th century

* 1957 - City construction begins. * 1958 -

Palácio da Alvorada The Palácio da Alvorada () 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 betwee ...

built. * 1960 ** 21 April: Brasília inaugurated. ** Population: 141,742. ** Base Hospital of the Federal District and

Palácio do Planalto The Palácio do Brazilian Highlands, Planalto () in Brasília is the official workplace of the president of Brazil.

open. ** ''

Correio Braziliense The ''Correio Braziliense'' (in English, ''Mail of Brasília'', after the archaic demonym) is a daily newspaper in Brazil. The paper was first published on 21 April 1960. Its founder is Assis Chateaubriand. The paper has its headquarters in Br ...

'' newspaper begins publication. ** Catholic Diocese of Brasília established. * 1961 -

University of Brasília A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Uni ...

established. * 1966 - Martins Pena Theater opens. * 1967 - Brasilia TV Tower erected. * 1970 **

Cathedral of Brasília The Cathedral of Brasília (Portuguese: ''Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília'', "Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasília") is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was d ...

and Itamaraty Palace inaugurated. ** Population: 272,002. * 1971 ** Conjunto Nacional shopping mall in business. ** Brasília Airport terminal built. * 1972 - ' newspaper begins publication. * 1973 - Nilson Nelson Gymnasium built. * 1974 -

Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Arena BRB Mané Garrincha, formerly Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha, also known as ''Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha'', ''Estádio Nacional de Brasília'', or simply ''Mané Garrincha'', is a football stadium and multipurpose a ...

(stadium) and Brasília Autodrome open. * 1975 - Brasília FC (football club) formed. * 1977 -

Palácio do Jaburu The Jaburu Palace () is the official residence of the vice president of Brazil. The building was designed, along with the rest of the city of Brasília, by Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated in 1977. It is located near the Palácio da Alvorada, Alvora ...

inaugurated. * 1978 - Hospital Daher founded. * 1980 - Population: 1,203,333. * 1983 - ParkShopping mall in business. * 1986 - City joins the . * 1991 -

Population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ...

: 1,598,415. * 1997 - August:

Squatter Squatting is the action of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied area of land or a building (usually residential) that the squatter does not Land ownership and tenure, own, rent or otherwise have lawful permission to use. The United Nations estima ...

unrest. * 1999 - Centro de Futebol Zico de Brasília Sociedade Esportiva (football team) formed. * 2000 ** Population: 2,043,169. ** Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil opens.

21st century

* 2001 - Federal District Metro begins operating. * 2002 -

Juscelino Kubitschek bridge Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge (), commonly called Ponte JK (), is a steel and concrete arch bridge across Lake Paranoá in Brasília, Brazil. It connects the eastern shore of the lake – where Lago Sul, Paranoá and Brasília International Airport ...

built. * 2006 **

Cultural Complex of the Republic The Complexo Cultural da República (Portuguese for "Cultural Complex of the Republic") 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 ...

inaugurated. ** Legião FC (football team) formed. * 2007 -

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ( Portuguese: ''Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade'', ICMBio) is a government agency under the administration of the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment. It is nam ...

headquartered in Brasília. * 2010 ** April: International 2nd BRIC summit held in city. ** Population: 2,570,160. * 2012 - Brasília Digital TV Tower erected.

References

External links

Map of Brasilia
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