The Palácio da Alvorada (Portuguese pronunciation: [paˈlasju dɐ awvoˈɾadɐ], Palace of Dawn) is the official residence of the President of Brazil. The palace was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on June 30, 1958.
One of the first structures built in the Republic’s new capital city, the “Alvorada” lies on a peninsula at the margins of Lake Paranoá. The principles of simplicity and modernity, that in the past characterized the great works of architecture, oriented Niemeyer’s project. The viewer has an impression of looking at a glass box, softly landed on the ground with the support of thin external columns.

The building has an area of 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft) and three floors: basement, landing and second floor. On the basement level are located the auditorium, kitchen, laundry, medical center, and the building administration. On the landing are located the state rooms used by the presidency for official receptions. The second floor is the residential part of the palace, with the presidential apartment consisting of four suites, two guest apartments and other private rooms. The building also houses a library, a heated Olympic-sized swimming pool, a music room, two dining rooms and various meeting rooms.

Located in adjacent buildings within palace grounds are the chapel and the heliport.