Palace of the Lopez

Local namePalacio de los López
LocationLa Encarnación, Asunción, Paraguay

Palacio de López is a palace in Asunción, Paraguay, that serves as workplace for the President of Paraguay, and is also the seat of the government of Paraguay.

Located in the center of Asunción, looking at the bay, this building was built by order of Carlos Antonio López, to serve as residence for his son, the General Francisco Solano López, there the fact that the building name is "Palacio de los López". His works began in 1857 under the direction of the English architect Alonso Taylor.

The materials for the construction of the palace came from several places inside the country, stones from the quarries of Emboscada and Altos, woods and odrajes of Ñeembucú and Yaguarón, bricks of Tacumbú, iron pieces molten in Ybycuí, etc.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio_de_los_López

Official website http://www.presidencia.gov.py/

Address Ayolas, Asunción, Paraguay

Coordinates -25°16'38.966" N -57°38'14.896" E

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