The Ex Congreso Nacional, Santiago is a beautiful French neoclassical edifice in Santiago which was the Former house of Congress in Chile.
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Ex Congreso Nacional




Facts about Santiago also inform that it was however rebuilt and reopened in 1901. There is a beautiful garden with lush greenery surrounding the Ex Natiocal Congress in Santiago containing varieties of exotic flora. The tourists will find the Ex Congreso Nacional, Santiago along the Morande 441. It is reported that the building has a solemn and austere exterior that belies one of the most beautiful interiors that can be found in Santiago. The structure displays vaulted metal and glass ceilings that are extensively placed throughout the building and dapples its walls with soft light.

The tourists along their Santiago travel must visit the dazzling interior of the Ex Congreso Nacional, Santiago. A quick stroll through its exquisite stroll will leave you stunned. There is deft craftsmanship of highly skilled artisans that is the ultimate expression of the human imagination in the portals and walls of this handsome French neoclassical edifice with its elegant Corinthian pillars.


The Santiago tours highlight the prominence of architecture in the cultural landscape of the city. There have been a major influence of Spanish architecture in the styles and designs of the buildings in the city. The impressive Spanish architecture can be noted within the cathedrals. Spain was a leading country that experimented with Renaissance styles towards the end of the 15th century. This has been prominently in the colonial era. The Spanish baroque design is visible in the Edificio del Correo Central in Santiago. Neoclassical style is also another major influence in the colonial style seen in the work of Juan de Villanueva and his disciples.

The combination of the Native American and the Moorish decorative influences are explicitly evident in the Chile art works and other American colonies of Spain. Mexico and Chile have produced rich and extravagant structures of Spanish baroque architecture amply marked by the intricate styles of the Edificio del Correo Central. The Edificio del Correo Central, Santiago has been along with other cathedrals in the landscape of Santiago an ultimate expression of the baroque style with its plethora of ornamental designs.

Tourist Attractions in Santiago

Barrio Bellavista
Biblioteca Nacional
Casa Lo Matta
Casa Manso de Velasco
Catedral de Santiago
Cementerio General
Cerro San Cristobal
Cerro Santa Lucia
Club de Jazz
Club Hipico de Santiago
Edificio Club de la Union
Edificio del Correo Central
Estación Mapocho
Ex Congreso Nacional
Forestal Park
Iglesia de Santo Domingo
Iglesia Santa Ana y su plazuela
La Chascona
Municipalidad de Santiago
Museo de San Francisco
Museo Histrico Nacional
O'Higgins Park
Palacio de La Moneda
Parque Metropolitano
Parque Quinta Normal
Paseo Ahumada
Paseo Peatonal Londres
Plaza de Armas
Plaza de La Constitución
Plaza Mulato Gil de Castro
Posada del Corregidor
Pueblito de Los Dominicos
Rafting rio Maipo con Cascada Expediciones
Santa Lucía Hill






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