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Estévez Palace

Uruguay · 19th century

Founded
1873
Style
Classical architecture
Heritage status
Cultural Heritage Monument
Location
Municipality B
Coordinates
-34.9071°, -56.19949°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Estévez Palace in Uruguay
Photo: Stelios Karavias · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

The Estévez Palace (Spanish: Palacio Estévez, pronounced [paˈlasjo esˈteβes]) is a building located on Plaza Independencia in Montevideo, Uruguay. Completed in 1873, it served as the country’s seat of government from 1880 to 1985. It currently functions as the executive ceremonial headquarters, hosting State ceremonies and other official events, while the adjoining Executive Tower serves as the workplace of the President of the Republic.

Built in the neoclassical style by Edouard Manuel de Castel and converted into the seat of government by President Lorenzo Latorre, it was designated a National Historic Monument in 1975. In 1999, a museum was established within the building, displaying artifacts and mementos pertaining to the Uruguayan presidency and its office holders.

Text adapted from “Estévez Palace” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Estévez Palace ranks #1,957 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 4 mapped in Uruguay. Founded 1873, it is older than 6% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 782 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,563 times in the last 60 days, more than 78% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Uruguay compares in the castle statistics.

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