Legislative Palace of San Lázaro
| Legislative Palace of San Lázaro | |
|---|---|
Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro | |
Legislative Palace of San Lázaro | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Minimalist, Modern architecture |
| Address | Avenida Congreso de la Unión No. 66, Colonia El Parque, Delegación Venustiano Carranza C.P. 15960 |
| Town or city | Mexico City |
| Country | Mexico |
| Coordinates | 19°25′49″N 99°07′03″W / 19.43028°N 99.11750°W |
| Construction started | September 1979 |
| Completed | 1981 |
| Client | President José López Portillo |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, Jorge Campuzano, David Suárez; Restoration Architect: Manuel de Santiago-de Borbón González Bravo. |
The Legislative Palace of San Lázaro (Spanish: Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro) is the main seat of the legislative power of the Mexican government, being the permanent meeting place of the Chamber of Deputies, as well as the seat of the whole Congress of the Union, when the Chamber of Deputies convenes in conjunction with the Senate of the Republic. Built in the late 20th century after a 1977 political reform, the complex is located in Mexico City about a mile east of the Zócalo central square, in the Venustiano Carranza borough, next to the Palace of Federal Justice. The complex draws its name from its location, as the San Lázaro Railway Station was the former occupant of the grounds where the palace was built.