The façade
Corinthian columns.
Eduardo Ruggieri — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monte San Savino — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tiana Gerfauo Gonzalez — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Felipe Restrepo Acosta — CC BY-SA 4.0
Uruguay's parliament building, among the grandest in the world, a huge neoclassical palace opened in 1925, built mostly of local Uruguayan marbles and stones in more than fifty colours, standing at the end of a broad avenue like a Greek temple. Its façade is adorned with massive Corinthian columns and allegorical sculpture, surrounded by a paved plaza and gardens. Inside is the vast Salón de los Pasos Perdidos with coloured marble floors, mosaics and stained glass, plus the chambers of the deputies and the senate. Free guided tours run on weekdays in several languages, telling the story of the building and of democracy in the country. The façade and plaza can be seen at any time. Bring your passport for the tour, and check times, as tours pause for sessions and events.
Corinthian columns.
Coloured marble.
Around the palace.
Avenida de las Leyes, north of central Montevideo
Yes, on free weekday guided tours with your passport, which sometimes pause for sessions and events.
