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 .
2-629: 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 . Piria resided in the building until his death in 1933. In 1943, then president-elect Juan José de Amézaga leased the property as his private residence. On January 5, 1954, through Law No. 12,090,
4-718: The Palacio Piria was acquired by the Uruguayan State, and destined to house the Supreme Court of Justice. On the occasion of Heritage Day , the palace opens its doors to be visited by the public. This article about a Uruguayan building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Francisco Piria Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
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