Palacio de Carondelet
| Carondelet Palace | |
|---|---|
Palacio de Carondelet | |
| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Spanish baroque |
| Location | Quito, Ecuador |
| Address | García Moreno St. and Chile Rd. |
| Coordinates | 0°13′11″S 78°30′45″W / 0.21972°S 78.51250°W |
| Elevation | 2,820 m (9,252 ft) |
| Current tenants | President of Ecuador |
| Construction started | 1790 |
| Completed | 1801 |
| Client | Barón Francisco Luis Héctor de Carondelet |
| Owner | Ecuadorian government |
| Designations | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Designated | 1978 |
| Part of | City of Quito |
| Reference no. | 2 |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Carondelet Palace (Spanish: Palacio de Carondelet) is the seat of government of the Republic of Ecuador, located in Quito. Access is by the public space known as Independence Square or Plaza Grande (colloquial name), around which are also the Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Hotel Plaza Grande, and Metropolitan Cathedral.