A great cultural work
The Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center was one of the last works of the exceptional Brazilian architect, who died in December 2012, at 104 years. He didn't charge anything for the project, donated in 2007 by the 25th anniversary celebration of the Prince of Asturias Awards, which he was awarded in 1989. It's a very modern aesthetic and is a provocative compendium of Brazilian architecture of 50 years ago, the new capital of Brazil was a revolution in the '60s. Oscar Niemeyer described it as "a big square open to all men and women of the world, a large box at the theater on the river and the old town. A place for education, culture and peace. " It opened in spring 2011, although it has been the center of partisan political disputes, today it shines as a cultural center with a great future and Aviles is now referenced for international culture.
The Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center was one of the last works of this exceptional Brazilian architect, who died in December 2012, at the age of 104. He did not charge anything for the project, which he donated in 2007 for the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Prince of Asturias Awards, with which he was awarded in 1989. The Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center is aesthetically very modern and provocative, a compendium of Brazilian architecture of over 50 years of Brasilia, the new capital of Brazil which sparked a revolution in the '60s. Oscar Niemeyer described it as "a big square open to all men and women of the world, a large box at the theater on the river and the old town. A place for education, culture and peace." It opened in the spring of 2011.


