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
Alternative names	Palacio del Congreso
General information
Type	Parliament
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Address	Av. Hipólito Yrigoyen 1849
Town or city	Buenos Aires
Country	Argentina
Coordinates	34°36′34.75″S 58°23′33.29″W / 34.6096528°S 58.3925806°W / -34.6096528; -58.3925806
Current tenants	Senate Chamber of Deputies
Construction started	1897[4]
Completed	1946[4]
Inaugurated	May 1906; 118 years ago (1906-05)[4]
Renovated	1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 1970s[4]
Cost	US$6 million
Owner	Government of Argentina
Height	80 m (260 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	6
Floor area	39,210 m2 (422,100 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Vittorio Meano (original project)[1] Julio Dormal (completion)[1]
Other designers	Victor de Pol (sculptor)[2] Lola Mora (sculptor)[3]
Main contractor	Pablo Besana y Cía.
Website
congreso.gob.ar/palacio
National Historic Monument of Argentina

The Palace of the Argentine National Congress (Spanish: Palacio del Congreso de la Nación Argentina, often referred locally as Palacio del 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.