Pereda Palace
The Pereda Palace is an old manor located in front of the Plazoleta Carlos Pellegrini, at the beginning of Avenida Alvear, in Buenos Aires, at number 1130 Arroyo St. It was built by the doctor and large farmer (122.000 hectares) Celedonio Tomás Pereda (1860–1941) and his wife María Justina Girado (1865–1942), member of a family of landowners as she was the granddaughter of Juan Elías Girado (1794–1858), owner of the ″Estancia San Juan″ (250.000 hectares). The building is currently the residence of the Ambassador of Brazil in Buenos Aires and headquarters of the Cultural Space of the Embassy.
| Pereda Palace | |
|---|---|
Facade of the embassy | |
Location within Argentina | |
| Alternative names | Pereda Girado Palace |
| General information | |
| Status | Diplomatic use |
| Architectural style | Pastiche – Eclecticism between Belle Époque & Haussmannien style |
| Location | Retiro, Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
| Address | 1130 Arroyo Street (C1010AAH) |
| Country | Argentina, Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34.5915°S 58.3837°W |
| Construction started | 1919 |
| Completed | 1936 |
| Owner | Federal government of Brazil (since 1944) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 with mansard and cupola |
| Floor area | 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Léonard Louis Martin & Jules Dormal Godet |
| Website | |
| http://buenosaires.itamaraty.gov.br/es-es/ | |
The remarkable urban group formed by the palace and its surroundings, like few places in Buenos Aires, reflect the strong influence exercised by French architecture in Argentina, especially during the first decades of the 20th century. They collaborate to reinforce the Parisian tonality of the place the irregular layout of the streets of the sector and the undoubted French image of several private residences, imposing and of admirable design.