Buenos Aires City Legislature Palace

The Buenos Aires Legislature Palace (Spanish: Palacio de la Legislatura de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) houses the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is an architectural landmark in the city's Montserrat district, situated in a triangular block bounded by the streets Hipólito Yrigoyen Street, Presidente Julio A. Roca Avenue and Perú Street. Built of grey granite, it has a Neoclassical design. The building is open to the public on week-days only. The building contains the Esteban Echeverría Library, Salón Rosado (also known as the "Eva Perón Hall"), and a carillon which, when it was installed in 1930, was the largest in South America.

Buenos Aires City Legislature Palace
Palacio de la Legislatura de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
View from the Plaza de Mayo
Location of the Legislature Palace in Buenos Aires
General information
TypeLegislative palace
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
AddressAv. Julio A. Roca 575 /
Perú 130
Town or cityBuenos Aires
Coordinates34°36′34″S 58°22′28″W
Completed1931 (1931)
OwnerBuenos Aires City Legislature
Height97 m (tower)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Héctor Ayerza
Eduardo Le Monnier
Architecture firmLuis Falcone
National Historic Monument of Argentina
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