Piscina Escolar de la Universidad de Chile, Swimming pool and national monument in Independencia, Chile

The Piscina Escolar de la Universidad de Chile is an Art Deco swimming building on Avenida Santa María 983, Independencia, on the north bank of the Mapocho River. It covers about 3,500 m², and its central hall holds a heated eight-lane pool 25 m long by 17 m wide. The architect was Luciano Kulczewski, and the building was constructed in 1929.

Designed by Chilean architect Luciano Kulczewski, the pool was built in 1929 under President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo as part of a plan to improve the physical fitness and quality of life of young people. In 2016 it was declared a National Monument in the Monumento Histórico category by supreme decree No. 306, published in the Diario Oficial on 10 December 2016.

The building reflects late 1920s architectural trends in Chile and shows how the society of that time valued physical education and movement. The symmetrical design and generous spaces demonstrate the period's commitment to making sports accessible.

The pool sits at Avenida Santa María 983, on the north bank of the Mapocho in Independencia, with its three restored facades facing Santa María, Independencia and Calle Artesanos. It is a heated indoor pool of eight lanes, 25 by 17 metres, inside a building of about 3,500 m². The site is a Monumento Histórico since December 2016, so check opening conditions before planning a swim.

On 30 July 2011, during that year's student protests, the pool hosted a 48-hour "Natatón por la Educación Chilena", in which each participant had to swim for fifteen minutes. The event used the 25-metre, eight-lane heated pool as a stage for the education movement.