Completed 1908 Owner Politics of Uruguay | Opened 1908 Construction started 1907 | |
Location Joaquín Suárez 3773, Montevideo ( Uruguay) Architects Juan María Aubriot, Juan Antonio Scasso Similar Executive Tower - Montevideo, Montevideo Botanical Garden, Estancia Presidencial Anchoren, Juan Manuel Blanes M, El Rosedal |
Residencia Presidencial de Suárez y Reyes, or simply Residencia de Suárez (Spanish for Suarez Residence) is the official residence of the president of Uruguay, so-called because it is located at the intersection of Suarez and Reyes streets, in Prado, Montevideo. To its back lies the Montevideo Botanic Garden. It was built during the first presidential term of José Batlle y Ordoñez.
Several Uruguayan Presidents had their official residents there:
Some others decided not to use it as official residence. For instance: Oscar Gestido, Tabaré Vázquez and José Mujica decided to live in their own private houses.
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