architecture
National Palace, San Salvador
A long pale facade and monumental portico recall a building shared by three branches of government.
The story behind the place
San Salvador’s present National Palace opened in 1911. The building once housed the executive, legislature and judiciary, with different principal rooms associated with their work. Its architecture combines neoclassical features with other influences: a broad ordered facade, columned portico and rooms arranged around a central courtyard. Looking at the exterior offers a way into the history of civic buildings without confusing an imposing setting with the people who used it.
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Read more from the sources
- National Palace, San SalvadorEl Salvador Ministry of Culture
- Los centenarios Palacio y Teatro Nacional están de aniversarioEl Salvador Ministry of Culture
