Government Palace (Peru)
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The Government Palace or House of Pizarro (Palacio de Gobierno or Casa de Pizarro in Spanish) is the Residence of the President of Peru. The initial structure was built by Francisco Pizarro as Governor. Then, it was used by the Viceroys of the Viceroyalty of Peru.
Construction of the palace started in 1926, during the presidency of Augusto B. Leguía. The first phase was designed by the French architect Claudio Sahut, although work on the palace stopped in 1932. The second phase was built between 1937 and 1938, during the presidency of Oscar R. Benavides, who assigned completion of the palace to architect Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski. Work began on August 4, 1937 with the demolition of the oldest structure. The project was completed the following year and the new Government Palace was officially inaugurated.
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