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Municipalidad de Santiago Review
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Municipalidad de Santiago
- Address: Plaza de Armas, Santiago Centro, Santiago
- Category: Architectural Sites
- Location: Santiago Centro
Fodor's Review:
Today's governmental center for Santiago can be found on the site of the colonial city hall and jail. The original structure, built in 1552, survived until a devastating earthquake in 1730. Joaquín Toesca, the architect who also designed the presidential palace and completed the cathedral, reconstructed the building in 1785, but it was destroyed by fire a century later. In 1891, Eugenio Joannon, who favored an Italian Renaissance style, erected the structure standing today. On the facade hangs an elaborate coat of arms presented by Spain. The interior is not open to the public.
- Metro: Plaza de Armas
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