Palacio Hindustán, Heritage palace in central Santiago, Chile

Palacio Hindustán is a mansion at the corner of Avenida España and Domeyko Street in Santiago, built between 1915 and 1916. It has a basement level and two tall upper floors, a cornice running around the whole building, and a dome on top. Its architecture combines neoclassical, modernist and eclectic elements.

Italian immigrant Giovanni Battista Moggia commissioned architect Giuseppe Zara to build this residence in Santiago from 1915 to 1916. The building later endured significant damage from earthquakes and fires, which led to multiple restoration campaigns.

The building is also called Casona Moggia, after the Italian immigrant who commissioned it. Since 2008, when Indian businessman Sergio Nandwani bought it, rooms inside have been set aside for the different religions practised in India, so a visitor walks from one hall to the next rather than seeing a single exhibition.

The building stands at the corner of Avenida España and Domeyko Street, on the edge of Santiago's historic centre. Its ground-floor zócalo and two tall upper levels are best viewed from the opposite pavement, where the surrounding cornice and the dome can be taken in at once.

The structure was carefully restored after earthquake and fire damage, recovering its original architectural elements and facade details with precision. These restoration efforts revealed and preserved the quality of the craftsmanship and ornamentation from its early period.