Palacio Nacional de la Cultura
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The Palacio Nacional de la Cultura is a historic former presidential palace and iconic cultural monument in Guatemala City, renowned for its grand architecture and role as a symbol of the nation’s political and artistic heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palacio Nacional de la Cultura main façade | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
government building ⓘ historic monument ⓘ palace ⓘ |
| architect |
Guatemalan government engineers
ⓘ
Rafael Pérez de León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance Revival architecture
ⓘ
Spanish colonial revival architecture ⓘ eclectic architecture ⓘ neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| color | green ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Jorge Ubico ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 14.640°N 90.514°W ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural center
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ venue for official ceremonies ⓘ |
| formerName | Palacio Nacional ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Salón de Banderas
ⓘ
Salón de Banquetes ⓘ arcaded corridors ⓘ central courtyard ⓘ ceremonial courtyard ⓘ internal patios ⓘ main staircase ⓘ mural-decorated halls ⓘ presidential balcony ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural de Guatemala
ⓘ
Presidential Palace of Guatemala ⓘ
surface form:
Monumento Histórico Nacional de Guatemala
|
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Guatemala City ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Guatemala Department ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
|
| locatedOnSquare | Plaza de la Constitución ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
reinforced concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| nickname | Palacio Verde ⓘ |
| officialOpeningDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| operator | Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Guatemala ⓘ |
| significantArtwork |
murals depicting Guatemalan history
ⓘ
sculptural reliefs ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Guatemalan peace accords signing ceremony ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 6a Calle y 7a Avenida, Zona 1 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Guatemalan national identity
ⓘ
Guatemala’s artistic heritage ⓘ Guatemala’s political history ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
presidential residence
ⓘ
seat of the Government of Guatemala ⓘ seat of the President of Guatemala ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Palacio Nacional de la Cultura main façade