Carondelet Palace

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Carondelet Palace is the historic presidential palace and seat of government located in the center of Quito, Ecuador.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf government building
historic building
presidential palace
adjacentTo Archbishop's Palace of Quito
Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito
Municipal Palace of Quito
alsoKnownAs Palacio de Carondelet
Palacio de Gobierno
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
Spanish colonial architecture
cityCenterRole political center of Quito
constructionStart 16th century
contains art collections
gifts from foreign heads of state
historical artifacts
presidential museum areas
coordinates 0.2206°S 78.5126°W
country Ecuador
function official residence of the President of Ecuador
seat of the Government of Ecuador
governingBody Government of Ecuador
governsFrom Republic of Ecuador
hasBalconyUse public addresses by the President of Ecuador
hasFeature arcaded façade
central balcony overlooking Plaza de la Independencia
ceremonial halls
interior courtyards
presidential offices
presidential residence area
hasSecurity Presidential Guard of Ecuador
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Quito
locatedIn Historic Center of Quito
Pichincha Province
Quito
namedAfter Baron François-Louis de Carondelet
occupiesSideOf Plaza de la Independencia
offers guided tours
openToPublic yes
rebuiltIn 18th century
region Andean region of Ecuador
significance one of the main landmarks of Quito
symbolizes executive power in Ecuador
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1978
usedBy Office of the Presidency of Ecuador
President of Ecuador
Secretariat General of the Presidency of Ecuador


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