Legislativo Palace
Palacio Legislativo, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
Description:
Legislativo Palace is the legislative palace and the place where the Uruguayan parliament meets. The palace was built in 1904 with the support of President José Batllier y Ordoñez.
The building was built by Italian architects Vittorio Meano and Gaetano Moreti, who also planned the interior of the palace. Among the notable participants of the project is the sculptor Jose Belloni, who created numerous reliefs and allegorical sculptures that can now be seen on the palace building.
The palace was opened on August 25, 1925, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The Uruguayan government was present at the opening. In 1975, the building was declared a national historical monument.