Casa Grande del Pueblo, Presidential residence in La Paz, Bolivia.
Casa Grande del Pueblo is a 29-storey brutalist government tower on Potosí street, behind Murillo square. Its lower and middle facade is dark glass between pale grey vertical columns, with three square reflective panels stacked one above another; the upper section is lighter blue glass in a grid of panes. It stands 131 metres tall.
Casa Grande del Pueblo was built on the site of Casa Alencastre, an archbishop's residence from 1821 that was demolished despite opposition from cultural groups. Inaugurated on 9 August 2018 under Evo Morales, it replaced the Palacio Quemado as the seat of the presidency. Jeanine Áñez moved the presidency back to the Palacio Quemado in 2019, and Luis Arce returned it to the new tower in 2020.
The building displays a Pachamama mural in the lobby and an archway decorated with 36 faces representing Bolivia's indigenous groups. These artistic elements reflect the importance of Andean cultures in the nation's identity.
Guided tours are available on Saturday mornings at 8:30 AM, with groups of up to ten people going through security. Art collections and certain areas of the building can be viewed during these organized visits.
On 26 June 2024, soldiers led by General Juan José Zúñiga attempted to storm the building during a coup attempt; Zúñiga was confronted by President Luis Arce inside and later arrested. The tower was built by the Tauro company for 252.4 million bolivianos.
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