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of Santa Fe,

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. It is located in the downtown area, occupying the southwestern corner of San Luis St. and Sarmiento St. The palace was projected around 1914 by the

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n architect Francisco Roca (Francesc Roca i Simó), who had been personally influenced by

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during his studies in

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. It was built in 1916 under the direction of Luis B. Laporte. It is one of very few examples of

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) found in Rosario. It was restored under official sponsorship during the mid-2000s, in order to repair fissures and replace outer details. In 2006 the Palacio was one of the locations of the movie ''¿De quién es el portaligas?'' (released 2007), directed by Rosario-born popular composer

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.''La Capital'', 9 May 2006
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