Experts' Choice Award Catetinho
What the experts agree on
This modest white wooden structure served as Brasília's presidential residence during the capital's construction, showcasing Modernist simplicity with its iconic stilted design and architectural purity that contrasts sharply with grander government
“Catetinho, a wooden building painted white and standing on piles, is distinctive for the purity and simplicity of its Modernist lines.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "While the new capital was being built, the president's temporary quarters was called the Catetinho, meaning a smaller version of the grand Palácio do Catete in Rio." Full review
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BR-040 p/ Belo Horizonte, trevo do Gama, 27 km, Gama, Brasilia, Federal District 71475-000
