The country's capital Brasilia has many unusual buildings and art objects. One of them is the Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge. It strikes the imagination with its unusual shape, which resembles the structure of DNA. This structure is a prime example of modern Brazilian architecture.

The bridge was built over the Lake Paranoá. It is already the third "artery" that connects the two banks: the first two could not cope with the ever-growing traffic of Brasilia. Apparently, the appearance of the structure was urgent, since it was built in just six months. A colossal amount of $57 million was allocated for construction work. The first cars drove over the bridge at the end of 2002.

This bridge was named after the 24th President of Brazil, who led the state from 1956 to 1961.

Now the bridge both performs a utilitarian function and is one of the most famous sights of the city. Its length is 1.2 thousand meters, and its width is 24 meters. Moreover, you can walk across it even without a car: there are paths with a protective fence 1.5 meters high for pedestrians and cyclists. By the way, ships can go under the bridge: it is installed at a height of 18 meters above the water surface. It has three asymmetric towering arches. They intersect diagonally and each of them supports a third of the structure. The arches are made of steel and are produced in Denmark, surprisingly.

This structure is monumental: it took so much concrete to create it that it would have been enough to build a residential block for two thousand families. And the amount of steel used in the construction of the bridge is 2 times more than in the construction of the Eiffel Tower.

By the way, the best time to admire the bridge is in the evening. It is illuminated by thousands of colored lamps. So it looks incredibly beautiful!