04 April 2014



Palacio Legislativo panorama
Palacio Legislativo facade
Palacio Legislativo

Palacio Legislativo

The Legislative Palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, is the site where the Uruguayan parliament meets.

Construction

The construction of this building started in 1904 sponsored by the government of President José Batlle y Ordoñez.

It was designed by Italian architects Vittorio Meano and Gaetano Moretti, who planned the building's interior. Among the notable contributors to the project was sculptor José Belloni, who created numerous reliefs and allegorical sculptures for the building.

Inauguration

The building was inaugurated on August 25th, 1925 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The inauguration was presided over by President José Serrato; before then, the Uruguayan parliament assembled at the Montevideo Cabildo."

National Historic Monument

The building was declared a National Historic Monument in 1975 by the government of President Juan María Bordaberry.

See: wikipedia



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