National Congress of Chile, Bicameral legislature in Valparaíso, Chile.
The National Congress of Chile is a bicameral legislature in Valparaíso. Its building shows a horseshoe-shaped layout with separate chambers for the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
The parliament was established in 1811 as the first legislature after the country's independence. After a constitutional change in 1980, its seat moved from Santiago to Valparaíso.
The name Congress comes from the Latin word for assembly and points to the building's role as a place for political deliberation. Senators and deputies meet here regularly for sessions that visitors can sometimes watch from public galleries.
Guided tours of the legislature building take place on weekdays and offer insight into how both chambers work. Visitors should check in advance whether sessions or events are scheduled on their chosen day.
The land where the building stands was once the childhood home of former head of state Augusto Pinochet. This connection makes the site a witness to Chile's political evolution.
Inception: July 4, 1811
Website: http://congreso.cl
GPS coordinates: -33.04778,-71.60583
Latest update: December 12, 2025 21:39
Trolleybuses in Valparaíso
215 m
Edificio del Congreso Nacional de Chile
40 m
Chilean National Congress Library
70 m
Polanco Lift
715 m
Edificio Hucke
715 m
Muelle Barón
807 m
Monumento a la Solidaridad, Valparaíso
184 m
Cardonal Market
324 m
Palacio Polanco
1.1 km
Ascensor Barón
561 m
Teatro Municipal de Valparaíso
249 m
Casa Central de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
345 m
Ascensor Monjas
944 m
Iglesia Los Doce Apóstoles
143 m
Ascensor Mariposas
1.2 km
Teatro Imperio
1 km
Rodoviario de Valparaíso
112 m
Ascensor Larraín
342 m
Escuela Ramón Barros Luco
282 m
Fortín Prat
166 m
Iglesia del Corazón de María, Valparaíso
491 m
Capilla de la Providencia
488 m
Maestranza Barón
1.3 km
Torre Reloj Barón
681 m
Ascensor Van Buren
640 m
Columna Francesa, Valparaíso
650 m
Casa Ballivian
896 m
Monumento a los Detenidos Desaparecidos y Ejecutados Políticos por la Dictadura Militar en la Región de Valparaíso
977 m
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