The
Residence of the President of Peru is The Government
Palace or House of Pizarro (Palacio de Gobierno or
Casa de Pizarro in Spanish). The initial structure
was built by Francisco Pizarro as Governor. Then,
it was used by the Viceroys of the Viceroyalty of
Peru.
The Construction
of the palace was started in 1926, during the presidency
of Augusto B. Leguía. The first phase was designed
by the French architect Claudio Sahut, although work
on the palace stopped in 1932. The second phase was
built between 1937 and 1938, during the presidency
of Oscar R. Benavides, who assigned completion of
the palace to architect Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski.
Work began on August 4, 1937 with the demolition of
the oldest structure. The project was completed the
following year and the new Government Palace was officially
inaugurated.
