The National Palace was built from 1939 to 1943, and served as the headquarters of the President of Guatemala. It is now a museum known as the National Palace of Culture, or colloquially as Palacio Verde (or Green Palace in English), due to the green hue of the stone that comprises its exterior. The Spanish Baroque and Renaissance Revival designs are attributed to architect Rafael Pérez de León.
The edifice is situated prominently on the Plaza de la Constitución, and is a symbol of Guatemala's capital city.
Guatemala City (or Ciudad de Guatemala in Spanish), locally known as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita (or Hermitage Valley in English). The city is the capital of the Municipality of Guatemala and of the Guatemala Department.
Guatemala City is the site of the Mayan city of Kaminaljuyu, founded around 1500 BC. Following the Spanish conquest, a new town was established, and in 1776 it was made capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala. In 1821, Guatemala City was the scene of the declaration of independence of Central America from Spain, after which it became the capital of the newly established United Provinces of Central America (later the Federal Republic of Central America).
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala_City
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