Palacio de Justicia de Córdoba, Courthouse in Córdoba, Argentina

The Palacio de Justicia de Córdoba, known as Tribunales I, occupies a full block at Caseros 551. Its cream-coloured stone facade has a projecting portico with a triangular pediment on four Ionic columns, reached by a staircase; a relief in the pediment depicts Justice with her attributes. The rest of the facade has two rows of windows between plain pilasters, a heavy cornice and a balustrade with two flagpoles. Inside, the central Salón de los Pasos Perdidos is surrounded by courtrooms and offices.

Designed by architects José Hortal and Salvador Godoy in a neoclassical style, the building was inaugurated on 11 February 1936 under Governor Pedro J. Frías, though sources also give completion in 1937. It was declared a National Historical Monument on 5 September 1986. Its construction reflects the European-influenced architecture promoted by the conservative governments of Julio Argentino Roca and Ramón J. Cárcano.

The Salón de los Pasos Perdidos, the central hall reached by the entrance stairway, holds murals and friezes depicting key moments of Córdoba's early history alongside its scientific and industrial future. Paintings in the courtrooms are by Camilioni, Lescano Ceballos, Vidal and Valle. At the vestibule stand busts of Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield and Juan Bautista Alberdi; on the first floor, Troiano Troiani carved four two-metre allegorical figures: Liberty, Conciliation, Jurisprudence and Truth.

The building sits in the heart of the city on Caseros Street and is easy to reach by public transport. Visitors should know that it remains an active courthouse, so access to certain areas may be limited during working hours.

The Salón de los Pasos Perdidos holds a mausoleum with the remains of Dalmacio Vélez Sarsfield, the Córdoba jurist who wrote Argentina's Civil Code. At the entrance, busts of Vélez Sarsfield and Juan Bautista Alberdi face each other.