Tucumán Government Palace

The Tucumán Government Palace is the executive office building of the Government of the Province of Tucumán.

Overview

Tucumán Province, the most populous and economically important in the Argentine Northwest, lacked architecturally significant government offices, early in the 20th Century. As both a remedy to that absence and a means to encourage unban renewal and development in the provincial capital city of San Miguel de Tucumán, the Governor, Luis F. Nougués, organized the construction of a government palace to replace the colonial cabildo then still serving as his offices. The cabildo housed not only the governor's offices; but also a courtroom and small jail.

The governor commissioned local architect Domingo Selva, whose design was an eclectic form of French baroque, with an Italianate influence. Following the cabildo's demolition two adjoining properties were purchased, and construction on the palace began in 1908. Completed in 1910, the new government palace was inaugurated on July 9, 1912, in a ceremony led by the Governor, Dr. José Frías Silva, and the President of Argentina, Roque Sáenz Peña.

Facing Plaza Independencia, the city's central square, the building remains one of the most architecturally significant in the region. Its grandiose exterior is matched by an ornate interior, which is probably best-known for its salón blanco ("white room"). Used historically for official ceremonies, the white room features spiderweb chandeliers and ceiling panels decorated by Spanish historical artist Julio Vila y Prades (recently restored by local sculptor Santos Legname).

The remains of one of Tucumán's most distinguished sons, Juan Bautista Alberdi, were transfered from their La Recoleta Cemetery resting place (in Buenos Aires) and returned to the province on August 28, 1991, when they were placed in a crypt built for the occasion in the government palace's basement. The palace is open for guided tours.

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Visit Argentina
28 August 2013
Es el edificio público de mayor jerarquía. Posee un estilo del barroco francés y del clasicismo italiano y su arquitectura fue fruto de una necesidad de comunicar su rol de edificio “público”.
Emilia Luna
10 January 2013
Se puede visitar la Casa de Gobierno de Lunes a Viernes de 8.00 a 12.00. La entrada es gratuita.
Carlos Alberto Santo
28 May 2012
El salón blanco con sus arañas es de lo mas lindo
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