Palace of the Argentine National Congress

Palace of the Argentine
National Congress
Palacio del Congreso
de la Nación Argentina
View of main facade on Avenida Callao
Map
Alternative namesPalacio del Congreso
General information
TypeParliament
Architectural styleNeoclassical
AddressAv. Hipólito Yrigoyen 1849
Town or cityBuenos Aires
CountryArgentina
Coordinates34°36′34.75″S 58°23′33.29″W / 34.6096528°S 58.3925806°W / -34.6096528; -58.3925806
Current tenantsSenate
Chamber of Deputies
Construction started1897[4]
Completed1946[4]
InauguratedMay 1906; 118 years ago (1906-05)[4]
Renovated1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 1970s[4]
CostUS$6 million
OwnerGovernment of Argentina
Height80 m (260 ft)
Technical details
Floor count6
Floor area39,210 m2 (422,100 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Other designers
Main contractorPablo Besana y Cía.
Website
congreso.gob.ar/palacio

The Palace of the Argentine National Congress (Spanish: Palacio del Congreso de la Nación Argentina, often referred locally as Palacio del Congreso or simply Congreso) is a monumental building, seat of the Argentine National Congress, located in the city of Buenos Aires. It is located in the barrio of Balvanera at its limit with Monserrat, an area informally known as the Congreso neighbourhood.

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.

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  3. ^ El Congreso de Lola Mora by Lorena Zapata on Noticias Día x Día
  4. ^ a b c d EL PALACIO DEL CONGRESO DE LA NACIÓN on Senado de Argentina