Cathedral

In the Cathedral, Niemeyer continues to modify the shape of the pylons. Here they are arched, fan-shaped, connected by a ring, forming a conoid-shaped rotunda. The height of the rotunda is 40 m, and the diameter of the base is 70 m. The shape is radial; a cross rises above it. The altar is located on a stepped podium, which is due to the deepening of the cathedral floor relative to the ground. The volume is closed. The entrance through a darkened corridor contrasts with the nave, flooded with light, which enters through the stained glass windows located between the pylons.