Legislative Palace of Uruguay

Legislative Palace of Uruguay
Palacio Legislativo del Uruguay
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General information
Architectural styleNeo-classical architecture
LocationMontevideo,  Uruguay
Construction started1904
Completed1925
OwnerGeneral Assembly of Uruguay
Design and construction
Architect(s)Vittorio Meano
Gaetano Moretti
Main contractorG. y M. Debernardis

The Legislative Palace of Uruguay (Spanish: Palacio Legislativo del Uruguay) is a monumental building, meeting place of the General Assembly of Uruguay, and the seat of the legislative branch of the Uruguayan government. It is located in the Aguada neighborhood of Montevideo.[1]

Constructed between 1904 and 1925, the building was inaugurated on August 25, 1925, in commemoration of the centenary of the Declaration of Independence. It was declared a National Historic Monument in 1975 by the government of President Juan María Bordaberry.

  1. ^ "Poder Legislativo". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-04-22. Historia del Edificio'Poder Legislativo

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