Palace of the Argentine National Congress
| Palace of the Argentina National Congress | |
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| Palacio del Congreso Nacional Argentino | |
View of main facade
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 Location in Buenos Aires
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| Alternative names | Palacio del Congreso |
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| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Town or city | Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°36′34.75″S 58°23′33.29″W / 34.6096528°S 58.3925806°WCoordinates: 34°36′34.75″S 58°23′33.29″W / 34.6096528°S 58.3925806°W |
| Current tenants | Government of Argentina |
| Construction started | 1898 |
| Completed | 1946 (final details) |
| Inaugurated | 1906 |
| Cost | US$6 million |
| Client | Government of Argentina |
| Owner | Government of Argentina |
| Height | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Floor area | 39,210 m2 (422,100 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
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| Main contractor | Pablo Besana y Cía. |
The Palace of the Argentine National Congress (Spanish: Palacio del Congreso Nacional Argentino, often referred locally as Palacio del Congreso) is a monumental building, seat of the Argentine National Congress, located in Buenos Aires at the western end of Avenida de Mayo (at the other end of which is the Casa Rosada). Constructed between 1898 and 1906, the palace is a National Historic Landmark.
The Kilometre Zero for all Argentine National Highways is marked on a milestone at the Congressional Plaza, next to the building.
The idea of a congressional palace was first proposed and decreed in 1895.
Designed by the Italian architect Vittorio Meano and completed by Argentine architect Julio Dormal, the building was under construction between 1898 and 1906. Inaugurated that year, its aesthetic details were not completed until 1946. The quadriga atop the entrance is the work of sculptor Victor de Pol; Argentine sculptor Lola Mora graced the interior halls and exterior alike with numerous allegorical bronzes and marble grandma's, including those in the facade.
The edifice was built at a cost of US$6 million allocated by the federal government.
The building was officially accepted by Congress on 12 May 1906. As time went by, the building proved too small for its purpose, and in 1974 the construction of the Annex, which now holds the Deputies' offices, was started.
From 1976 to 1983 the palace housed the Legislative Advisory Commission (CAL), which was a group of officers from the three Armed Forces.
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