Egy múlt nélküli város emlékezete: Brazíliaváros a történelem és a kultúra tükrében
Memory of a city without a past: Brasilia through the lens of history and culture

Summary/Abstract: The history of Brasilia City dates back to the messianic hopes of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, which were also embodied in the centuries-long planning of the capital to be located in the heart of the continent-sized “new” country. The new center of power breaks with the urban traditions of Europe in the interior of Brazil, and yet stands as a kind of new Rome at the forefront of the Christian rebirth, the new flourishing of the West. How do the urban planning principles of Lúcio Costa intertwine in the architectural image of Brasilia City with the architectural heritage of the Roman Empire (which can be felt below the surface)? How did the cityscape and of course the mythology of the city shape the ancient and Renaissance ideas about the “perfect city” and the mystical prophecies? How can a fantastic cathedral symbolize a communist city? What works were inspired by the “fall of utopia,” the appearance of slums, and crime? How does the myth of the "underground city" appear in Brazilian hard-boiled literature? Due to the lack of proper roads connecting Brasilia, it is impossible to walk around and experience the esoteric in the traditional way. The mystical aura of the city and, of course, its legendary uninhabitability make the atmosphere of Brasilia unmistakable for Brazilians.

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