The Estévez Palace (

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: Palacio Estévez) is a building situated in

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, designed in a combination of Doric and Colonial styles by Manoel de Castel in 1873. It has served as the working place of the

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and has been eventually converted to a museum, housing artifacts and mementos of the Uruguayan presidency and its office holders. It was owned by don Francisco Estévez and his family until it was acquired by the

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in 1880, when it was established as the working place of president

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in 1890. After the restoration of democracy in 1985, president

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moved the seat of the Executive Power to the Liberty Building, which had served before as the Ministry of Defence. During the government of

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the seat was moved to the Torre Ejecutiva, which is next to the Estévez Palace.

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