Title: Niemeyer Building in Savassi - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Niemeyer Building Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Niemeyer-Building-Hotels.0-l6288434-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Niemeyer Building Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Niemeyer-Building.d6288434.Car-Rental-Guide)[Savassi Vacations](https://expedia.ca/Savassi.d6286971.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Niemeyer Building Tours and Activities ![Niemeyer Building featuring night scenes, a high-rise building and a city](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6288434/5963c8c5-f982-4fd5-a15a-dfb07b066930.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Niemeyer Building featuring night scenes, a high-rise building and a city](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6288434/5963c8c5-f982-4fd5-a15a-dfb07b066930.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Niemeyer Building featuring a high rise building](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6288434/9a8fbd7d-395d-40e8-bf2d-58e0a825fe56.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Niemeyer Building featuring a park, a city and a skyscraper](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6288434/d848cc64-7957-4853-af7a-bc8194b8d550.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Niemeyer Building which includes a high-rise building and night scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6288434/72c7535e-6b97-4c5d-9686-bea67943f4bb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Niemeyer Building Activities --- --- #### You’ll quickly find this residential tower that occupies a corner of Liberty Square: it’s a standout modern building among a group of sumptuous 19th-century palaces. The Niemeyer Building (Edifico Niemeyer) is a landmark on Belo Horizonte’s historic central plaza. The celebrated architect Oscar Niemeyer, who designed much of Brazil’s preplanned capital Brasilia, constructed it between 1954 and 1960\. The Niemeyer Building is the only residential building on Liberty Square. It replaced a former 19th-century mansion called the Palacete Dolabela. According to Niemeyer, he got his inspiration for the curvaceous design of the tower from the rolling mountain landscapes of Belo Horizonte. The flowing lines help to create a wealth of spacious rooms in the apartments. From above, the shape of the building resembles a clover leaf and, curiously, it doesn’t feature any right angles. Gaze up at the tower from street level to see multiple levels of rounded horizontal plates stacked on top of each other. Note how the building appears to have about 20 levels, when in fact it has only eight. This is an optical illusion that originates from the Baroque era of architecture. Combine your time at the building with a walk around Liberty Square. The square is the heart of the Belo Horizonte’s Circuito Cultural Praça da Liberdade, which is a tourist route of cultural institutions. Visit the Bank of Brazil Cultural Center, Memorial Minas Gerais Vale, Museum of Mines and Metal and Pálacio da Liberdade. Niemeyer was also responsible for designing the Luiz de Bessa State Public Library. You’ll find the Niemeyer Building in the central neighborhood of Svassi. The city’s downtown district is just a 20-minute walk to the north. Public buses travel to Liberty Square from all areas of the city. ### Popular places to visit ![Palacio da Liberdade which includes heritage architecture and street scenes as well as a small group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6288424/5b3ffade-fcdc-4908-a56e-433534f34e00.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Palacio da Liberdade After visiting Palacio da Liberdade, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Belo Horizonte. While in the area, you can find time to visit its shops. [](https://expedia.ca/Palacio-Da-Liberdade-Savassi.d6288424.Vacation-Attraction) ![Tim UFMG Knowledge Space as well as an individual male](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6261513/81985da5-069a-4a71-9f5c-52174dc4554f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Tim UFMG Knowledge Space You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Tim UFMG Knowledge Space during your trip to Belo Horizonte. While in the area, you can find time to visit its shops. [](https://expedia.ca/Tim-UFMG-Knowledge-Space-Savassi.d6261513.Vacation-Attraction) ![Mining Museum showing a city and heritage elements](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6261473/03e5e25f-4c05-4bea-81a4-b6e3d8ff83a6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Museum of Mines and Metal: MM Gerdau Two of Minas Gerais’ most important economic activities, mining and metallurgy, are celebrated through creative exhibits inside a neoclassical palace. [](https://expedia.ca/Museum-Of-Mines-And-Metal-MM-Gerdau-Savassi.d6261473.Vacation-Attraction) ![Liberty Square featuring a fountain and a park](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6098658/b4104a50-b28a-400b-a51f-a2404ddbc40e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Liberty Square Museums and stately landmarks surrounded this central square, which has gardens inspired by the designs of the Palace of Versailles. [](https://expedia.ca/Liberty-Square-Savassi.d6098658.Vacation-Attraction) ![Memorial Minas Gerais Vale featuring heritage architecture and a garden](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6261469/d140832a-6d79-45ce-8797-92bcf56c66ee.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Memorial Minas Gerais Vale The story of Minas Gerais from the 18th century to the present day comes to life via a superb collection of audiovisual and hands-on exhibits. [](https://expedia.ca/Memorial-Minas-Gerais-Vale-Savassi.d6261469.Vacation-Attraction) ![Biblioteca Publica Estadual Luiz de Bessa featuring a park](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6263844/b1b1d1f5-0913-47de-be8b-56d99b984e46.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Biblioteca Publica Estadual Luiz de Bessa In the busy cultural hub of Praça da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte’s public library offers peace and quiet along with more than 230,000 titles. 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