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Casa Rosada

Town halls & civic buildings ·Buenos Aires
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Casa Rosada, officially Casa de Gobierno, is Argentina's pink presidential palace on Plaza de Mayo in the Montserrat quarter of Buenos Aires.

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Casa Rosada — Casa Rosada’s side facade viewed across the street Dragan · CC BY 3.0 · edited
Casa Rosada — Casa Rosada’s side facade viewed across the streetCasa Rosada — The palace’s long front and corner facade from the plazaCasa Rosada — Casa Rosada’s side entrance and curved street frontageCasa Rosada — The palace’s side facade behind plaza railings and barriersCasa Rosada — Casa Rosada’s corner facade with a palm beside the streetCasa Rosada — The palace’s side elevation and green roofline from the roadCasa Rosada — Close view of the ornate central arch and facadeCasa Rosada — The central entrance arch with street displays belowCasa Rosada — The sculpted balcony and clock above the arched facadeCasa Rosada — Casa Rosada’s side facade along a narrow city street

Why go

  • The pink façade on Plaza de Mayo, the colour that gave the palace its name.
  • The Hall of Busts, with marble busts of many presidents by artists from home and abroad.
  • The Seat of Rivadavia, named for Bernardino Rivadavia, who never used it.

Don't miss

  • Italia and España staircasesGrand staircases named Italia and España, climbed from the entrance on Rivadavia street.Entrance on Rivadavia street On the map
  • Tamburini archA large arch by Francisco Tamburini joins the two buildings on Balcarce street.Balcarce street On the map
  • Smaller flagA smaller flag raised beneath the national flag means the president is in the palace.On the palace, beneath the national flagWhen the president is in the palace On the map

Know before you go

  • Visitors enter from Rivadavia street.
  • The president's official seat is now used only for formal occasions.
  • The palace has been declared a National Historic Monument.

Tips for your visit

  • The palace is at 50 Balcarce street, facing Plaza de Mayo.
  • It covers almost a whole city block, with four storeys on Paseo Colón.
  • Works behind the palace rerouted Paseo Colón and linked it to Parque Colón (Columbus Park).

Interesting facts3

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  1. 1859

    Edward Taylor's Italianate customs house next door was the city's largest building from 1859.

    Casa Rosada - Wikipedia

  2. A legend says the pink mixes the white of the unitarists with the red of the federalists, though that story is doubtful.

    Casa Rosada - Wikipedia

  3. The palace stands on the remains of the old city walls and has been altered many times.

    Casa Rosada - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

The first fort on this site was built in 1594. The site served as the seat of governors and viceroys of the Río de la Plata. The paint was lime mixed with ox blood, valued for waterproofing. In 1882 President Roca commissioned Enrique Aberg to replace the cramped State House. Francisco Tamburini joined the two buildings with a large arch, and the complex was officially opened in 1898.

  1. 1594A fort is built on the site of the palace.
  2. 1713The fort is rebuilt with four rectangular towers, a moat and a drawbridge.
  3. 1825President Rivadavia replaces the drawbridge with a neoclassical portico.
  4. 1850sPart of the fort is demolished for a customs house by Edward Taylor.
  5. 1873President Sarmiento has the exterior painted pink.
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  1. 1898The two buildings, joined by Tamburini's arch, are officially opened as one complex.
  2. 2010The first renovation phase is finished for the bicentennial.
  3. 2017A second renovation phase begins.

Sources: Casa Rosada - Wikipedia · Buenos Aires/Centro - Wikivoyage (see) · Casa Rosada - Wikipedia · Casa Rosada - Wikipedia · checked 18 Oct 2026

Where
Calle Balcarce 50, Buenos Aires

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Questions and answers

Where is Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires?

Casa Rosada stands at 50 Balcarce street, on the east side of Plaza de Mayo, in the Montserrat quarter of central Buenos Aires.

Can you go inside Casa Rosada?

Visitors enter from Rivadavia street and climb the grand staircases named Italia and España.

Is the Casa Rosada museum still open?

No. The museum inside closed in 2010, and its collections moved to the new Bicentenaire museum.

Why is Casa Rosada pink?

The exterior was painted pink under President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, using lime paint mixed with ox blood. A legend says the colour mixes the white of the unitarists with the red of the federalists, though the story is doubtful.

What is the view from Casa Rosada?

From the palace the view runs across Plaza de Mayo to the River Plata.

Is Casa Rosada a protected historic building?

Yes. It has been declared a National Historic Monument.

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