Overbliksbillede af det centrale Brasilia. Tidligere lå Brasiliens hovedstad i Salvador, Bahia og derefter i Rio de Janeiro. Beslutningen om at flytte hovedstaden ind i landet blev indføjet i forfatningen i 1891 for at åbne landet fra de beboede kyststrækninger.

A homeless sleep outside the National Museum in Brasilia April 7, 2010

A labourer works on the roof of the cathedral in Brasilia April 14, 2010.

Workers clean up on April 17, 2010 the vitraux of Brasilia's cathedral, under restoration ahead of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Brazilian capital to be held on April 21st.

An exterior view of the Alvorada Palace, official residence of the Brazilian Presidency, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in Brasilia, Brazil. The city will celebrates its 50th anniversary on 21 April 2010. Brasilia replaced Rio de Janeiro as the capital of the country, a will of former President Juscelino Kubitschek who wanted to develop the interior part of Brazil

A general view of the Three Powers Square (Praca dos Tres Poderes) where appears the shadow of the Candangos monument representing the workers who built Brasilia, Brazil. The city will celebrates its 50th anniversary on 21 April 2010. Brasilia replaced Rio de Janeiro as the capital of the country, a will of former President Juscelino Kubitschek who wanted to develop the interior part of Brazil

Night view taken 11 December, 2007 of Brasilia's Cathedral in Brasilia, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated in 1960. Niemeyer, the modernist architect who designed the nation's capital Brasilia celebrates his 100th birthday on Saturday. A number of events are planned to mark the milestone, only a few attended by the man himself. On Wednesday, Niemeyer was made Grand Commander of the Legion of Honour, a French award bestowed in his Copacabana studio

epa02124707 A man takes a rest as he works on the Brasilia Cathedral, during preparations for the celebration of the national capital's 50th anniversary, Brasilia, Brazil, on 19 April 2010. The city was planned and developed on orders of then President Juscelino Kubitschek and formally became Brazil's capital in 1960. EPA/FERNANDO BIZERRA JR

epa02124709 Work is done on a building in a part of town where Brazilian ministries have their headquarters as the national capital prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Brasilia, Brazil, on 19 April 2010. The city was planned and developed on orders of then President Juscelino Kubitschek and formally became Brazil's capital in 1960. EPA/FERNANDO BIZERRA JR

Photo released by the Public Archive of Brasilia's Federal Distric of Brasilia's Cathedral, during its construction in the late 1950's. The 50th anniversary of the city will be celebrated on April 21, 2010.

Handout undated photo released by the Public Archive of Brasilia's Federal Distric of Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer looking at the model used for the construction of Brasilia in the late 1950's. The 50th anniversary of the city will be celebrated on April 21, 2010. AFP PHOTO/DISTRITO FEDERAL

Handout undated photo released by the Public Archive of Brasilia's Federal Distric of the construction of Alvorada Palace, which took place in the end of the 50's and beginning of the 60's. The 50th anniversary of the city will be celebrated on April 21, 2010. AFP PHOTO/DISTRITO FEDERAL

Handout undated photo released by the Public Archive of Brasilia's Federal Distric of the construction of Planalto Palace, which took place in the end of the 50's and beginning of the 60's. The 50th anniversary of the city will be celebrated on April 21, 2010. AFP PHOTO/DISTRITO FEDERAL

Handout undated photo released by the Public Archive of Brasilia's Federal Distric of an aereal view of the construction of the city, which took place in the end of the 50's and beginning of the 60's. The 50th anniversary of the city will be celebrated on April 21, 2010. AFP PHOTO/DISTRITO FEDERAL

Handout photo released by the Public Archive of Brasilia's Federal Distric of school children in front of Planalto Palace during the inauguration of Brasilia on April 21, 1960. The 50th anniversary of the city will be celebrated on April 21, 2010. AFP PHOTO/DISTRITO FEDERAL

epa02124708 General view of a highway of Brasilia, a city with long distances where a car is an important element for its inhabitants, as the national capital prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Brasilia, Brazil, on 19 April 2010. The city was planned and developed on orders of then President Juscelino Kubitschek and formally became Brazil's capital in 1960. EPA/FERNANDO BIZERRA JR