Legislative Palace of Guatemala, Legislative government building in Guatemala City, Guatemala

The Legislative Palace is the seat of Guatemala's Congress, inaugurated on 1 March 1934. Its 50-metre facade carries 18 reinforced-concrete Ionic columns, and the two entrances end in triangular pediments above mahogany doors studded with copper. Inside, a wide vestibule on the right leads to the session hall, reception rooms and the Presidency's office.

This building went up between 1926 and 1930 under President Lázaro Chacón, after earthquakes in 1917 and 1918 had damaged the city. It was built on ground where the Economic Society of Friends of the Country, founded in 1794, once stood.

The wooden doors display baroque, churrigueresque, and mudejar design elements that show how European and local building traditions came together. You can see this blend in the carved details and ornamental patterns throughout the entrance areas.

The interior is organized in two main sections, with a spacious lobby that connects to session halls, reception rooms, and offices. Since this is an active government building, access may be limited during official business or closed to the public at certain times.

The palace absorbed two neighbouring buildings, Casa Larrazábal and Casa de la Cultura, which house legislative workrooms and administrative offices. Both were declared Cultural Heritage by ministerial decree 328-98 of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.