The Piria Palace (
Spanish: ''Palacio Piria'') is the headquarters of the
Supreme Court of Uruguay
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. Located on the south side of the
Plaza de Cagancha in
Montevideo
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, on the Human Rights Passage, it was declared a National Historical Monument in 1975. In front of its main entrance is the Monument to Justice, a work by
Rafael Lorente Mourelle
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History
The construction of the building was projected by the Uruguayan businessman and philanthropist
Francisco Piria in 1917 as a family residence. The design was carried out by the French architect
Camille Gardelle
Camille Remy Alexandre Gardelle (Montauban, 31 July 1866 - 1947) was a French architect.
Gardelle graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts. An exponent of Eclecticism, he built a notable work in Montevideo, Uruguay:
*Palacio Pietracaprina, 1913, ...
, a former student of the
Beaux-Arts de Paris
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. Piria resided in the building until his death in 1933.
In 1943, then president-elect
Juan José de Amézaga leased the property as his private residence. On January 5, 1954, through Law No. 12,090, the Palacio Piria was acquired by the Uruguayan State, and destined to house the Supreme Court of Justice. On the occasion of Heritage Day, the palace opens its doors to be visited by the public.
Gallery
File:Puerta principal desde el interior.JPG, Main entrance from inside
File:Vitral ovalado con ángeles y muchísimas rosas.JPG, Second floor oval stained glass.
File:Puertas de la Planta Baja.JPG, Elevator on the ground floor
See also
*
Legislative Palace of Uruguay
*
Executive Tower, Montevideo
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Salvo Palace, Montevideo
References
External links
Universitad ORT Facultad de ArquitecturaIntendencia Municipal de Montevideo - Palacio Piria
Palaces in Montevideo
Centro, Montevideo
1910s establishments in Uruguay
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