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Facts

Also Known As Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho
Born December 15, 1907 • Rio de Janeiro • Brazil
Died December 5, 2012 (aged 104) • Rio de Janeiro • Brazil
Awards And Honors Praemium Imperiale (2004) • Pritzker Prize (1988)

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Oscar Niemeyer
The Chapel of Sao Francisco de Assis in Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, features a curved blue roof and a tall, narrow bell tower, set beside a lake with trees in the background.
The National Congress buildings in Brasilia, Brazil, designed by Oscar Niemeyer, featuring a pair of tall towers flanked by a white dome and a bowl-shaped structure.
Oscar Niemeyer
Duque de Caxias: Municipal Library
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