Building of Brasilia

Witness History: Archive 2014 - En podcast av BBC World Service

In 1960, Brazil opened a new capital city in its remote central plains. Designed by the modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer, it was intended to bring development to the interior and symbolise Brazil's future ambitions. Witness speaks to Osorio Machado, an engineer who worked on the construction of Brasilia.(Photo: Getty Images)

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