Palacio Piria

Palacio Piria
Palacio Piria, seat of the Supreme Court
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General information
Architectural styleEclecticism
LocationPasaje de los Derechos Humanos 1310, Centro, Montevideo ( Uruguay)
Coordinates34°54′24″S 56°11′28″W / 34.90667°S 56.19111°W / -34.90667; -56.19111
Construction started1916
OwnerGovernment of Uruguay
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Camille Gardelle

The Piria Palace (Spanish: Palacio Piria) is the headquarters of the Supreme Court of Uruguay. Located on the south side of the Plaza de Cagancha in Montevideo, on the Human Rights Passage, it was declared a National Historical Monument in 1975. In front of its main entrance is the Monument to Justice, a work by Rafael Lorente Mourelle.