Palacio Piria

34°54′24″S 56°11′28″W / 34.90667°S 56.19111°W / -34.90667; -56.19111Construction started1916OwnerGovernment of UruguayTechnical detailsFloor count3Design and constructionArchitect(s)Camille Gardelle

The Piria Palace (Spanish: Palacio Piria) is the headquarters of the Supreme Court of Uruguay. Located on the south side of the Plaza de Cagancha in Montevideo, 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.

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, a former student of the Beaux-Arts de Paris.^[1] Piria resided in the building until his death in 1933.^[2]

In 1943, then president-elect Juan José de Amézaga leased the property as his private residence.^[3] 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.^[4] On the occasion of Heritage Day, the palace opens its doors to be visited by the public.^[5]

Gallery

Main entrance from inside
Second floor oval stained glass.
Elevator on the ground floor

References

^ "Palacio Piria". www.poderjudicial.gub.uy (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-27.
^ "FRANCISCO PIRIA: El hombre y la obra" (PDF).
^ ElPais. "Dos clásicos de la ciudad que llegaron al centenario". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-27.
^ "Ley Nº 12.090". República Oriental del Uruguay, Poder Legislativo. 1954. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
^ "El Palacio Piria se unió al circuito de celebraciones por el Día del Patrimonio". www.poderjudicial.gub.uy (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-27.