this building is famous

Because it is the seat of government and official

residence the President of the Republic of Ecuador.

is one of the main symbols of the Ecuadorian State

and is known as Plaza de la Independencia or Plaza
Grande. Tradition says that it had been the liberator
Simón Bolívar, who used Palacio de Carondelet

its function currently It is the presidential office, in

which all important meetings are held.
it is made of a special stone for the columns, the
walls are made of concrete, the floor with a very old
and expensive tile and it has some gold details.
The last famous event that happened in this building
is a protest occurred in which the inhabitants
wanted to overthrow the autonomous government