Ministry of Justice building in Brasília
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The Ministry of Justice building in Brasília is a landmark modernist government structure renowned for its bold concrete forms and dramatic use of brise-soleil, exemplifying Oscar Niemeyer’s architectural style in Brazil’s capital.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Justice building in Brasília canonical | 1 |
| Palácio da Justiça, Brasília | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T195905 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ministry of Justice building in Brasília Context triple: [Oscar Niemeyer, designed, Ministry of Justice building in Brasília]
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Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília
The Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília is a landmark modernist courthouse in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its clean lines, open colonnades, and integration into the civic complex of the Praça dos Três Poderes.
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National Congress of Brazil building
The National Congress of Brazil building is a landmark modernist government complex in Brasília, renowned for its distinctive twin towers flanked by a domed and a bowl-shaped chamber.
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Palácio do Planalto
Palácio do Planalto is the modernist presidential office building in Brasília that serves as the official workplace of the President of Brazil.
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Palácio da Alvorada
Palácio da Alvorada is the modernist official residence of the President of Brazil in Brasília, renowned for its sleek columns and iconic architectural design.
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Palácio do Itamaraty (Itamaraty Palace in Brasília)
Palácio do Itamaraty (Itamaraty Palace in Brasília) is Brazil’s modernist Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters, renowned for its striking arches, reflecting pool, and iconic architectural design by Oscar Niemeyer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ministry of Justice building in Brasília Target entity description: The Ministry of Justice building in Brasília is a landmark modernist government structure renowned for its bold concrete forms and dramatic use of brise-soleil, exemplifying Oscar Niemeyer’s architectural style in Brazil’s capital.
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A.
Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília
The Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília is a landmark modernist courthouse in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its clean lines, open colonnades, and integration into the civic complex of the Praça dos Três Poderes.
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B.
National Congress of Brazil building
The National Congress of Brazil building is a landmark modernist government complex in Brasília, renowned for its distinctive twin towers flanked by a domed and a bowl-shaped chamber.
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C.
Palácio do Planalto
Palácio do Planalto is the modernist presidential office building in Brasília that serves as the official workplace of the President of Brazil.
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D.
Palácio da Alvorada
Palácio da Alvorada is the modernist official residence of the President of Brazil in Brasília, renowned for its sleek columns and iconic architectural design.
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E.
Palácio do Itamaraty (Itamaraty Palace in Brasília)
Palácio do Itamaraty (Itamaraty Palace in Brasília) is Brazil’s modernist Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters, renowned for its striking arches, reflecting pool, and iconic architectural design by Oscar Niemeyer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
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landmark ⓘ modernist building ⓘ office building ⓘ |
| architect | Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brazilian modernism
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Modernism ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| designedBy | Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Ministry of Justice of Brazil ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | ministry building ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
icon of Brasília’s modernist architecture
ⓘ
symbol of Brazilian federal power ⓘ |
| hasDesignCharacteristic |
bold concrete forms
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dramatic sun-shading elements ⓘ integration of water features with architecture ⓘ large open forecourt ⓘ rhythmic façade composition ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brise-soleil
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curtain wall glazing ⓘ exposed concrete structure ⓘ pilotis ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Monumental Axis
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Praça dos Três Poderes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Brasília UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brasília ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Federal District (Brazil) ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Esplanada dos Ministérios ⓘ |
| locatedInPlannedCity | Brasília ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Esplanade of the Ministries ⓘ |
| materialUsed | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| occupant | Ministry of Justice and Public Security of Brazil ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian government
|
| partOf |
Monumental Axis of Brasília
ⓘ
Plano Piloto of Brasília ⓘ
linked to:
Lúcio Costa urban plan for Brasília
|
| partOfUrbanPlanBy | Lúcio Costa ⓘ |
| region | Central-West Region of Brazil ⓘ |
| significantFor |
exemplifying Oscar Niemeyer’s architectural style
ⓘ
use of brise-soleil in Brazilian modernism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
government administration
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ministerial offices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ministry of Justice building in Brasília Description of subject: The Ministry of Justice building in Brasília is a landmark modernist government structure renowned for its bold concrete forms and dramatic use of brise-soleil, exemplifying Oscar Niemeyer’s architectural style in Brazil’s capital.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ministry of Justice building in Brasília