The palace is in the Neoclassical style, primarily made of white marble, and has elaborately furnished interiors, especially in the Lost Steps Hall and the Blue Room. It was designed by the Italian architect Vittorio Meano in 1898 and completed by the Argentine architect Julio Dorma in 1906.
Its weathered bronze-plated green dome is 260 feet in height and weighs 3,000 tons. On national holidays, it is illuminated.
The main entrance, the Entrada de Honor ("Honor Entrance"), is exclusively used for ceremonial purposes. A barber shop used to be in the basement, but it has been demolished.
The Senate offers free guided tours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in English (12.30 pm) and Spanish (5.00 pm). The tours visit several rooms, including the chambers of both houses and the library.
In front of the Congress Building is a statue of The Thinker looking away.
TIP: The zero-kilometre mark next to the building; is where all of Argentina's National Highways start from.
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