The Casa Grande del Pueblo (English: Great House of the People), is the Bolivian presidential residence that replaced the Palacio Quemado in 2018.[1] Inaugurated on 9 August 2018 during the presidency of Evo Morales as the official residence of the President of Bolivia, the interim government of Jeanine Áñez reverted to occupying the Palacio Quemado from 2019 to 2020. Following the inauguration of Luis Arce on 8 November 2020, it has again become the residence of the president.[2]
The proposal for the tower was initially declined due to municipal height restrictions in the historical district, with La Paz's mayoral office saying that the Land Use and Settlement Patterns prohibited such buildings, with spokesperson Luis Lugones stating "If the government wants to build a 10 or 12-story palace, that would be prohibited".[3] Allies of President Evo Morales in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly assisted with bypassing the law, however, permitting the tower's construction.[4][5]
Controversy surrounded the location of the tower's proposed site, Casa Alencastre, a former residence of the archbishop that was built in 1821, before the creation of the Bolivian state.[3][6] Cultural and historical groups opposed the destruction of Casa Alencastre.[3][6] The historical building was ultimately demolished.[6]
Casa Grande del Pueblo was inaugurated by Morales on 9 August 2018[7] and cost $34 million.[8]
Design and featuresedit
The 29-story tower standing at 120 metres (390 ft) was the tallest building in the capital city of La Paz when completed.[9][10]
In the lobby, a mural of Pachamama created by Roberto Mamani Mamani is featured while an archway displays 36 faces, half man and half woman, representing the 36 recognized indigenous groups of Bolivia.[11] On the exterior, three symbols are displayed representing the three climate zones of Bolivia; the Andes, the basins of the mountains and the lowlands.[11]
The building features a helipad and the top two floors were reserved for the president, featuring a gym, spa and private elevator.[12][13] The presidential suite in total was 1,068 square metres (11,500 sq ft).[14] The bedroom was 61 square metres (660 sq ft)[14] and featured unique designer furniture, including a bed with indigenous patterns adorning the frame.[9] The bathroom and dressing room measuring at 47 square metres (510 sq ft)[14] and featured both a shower and jacuzzi.[9] A sitting room was decorated with a painting that had multiple portraits of world politicians, including Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro.[15]
Referencesedit
^"New palace for Bolivian president". 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
^"Arce ingresa a la Casa Grande del Pueblo para iniciar sus funciones como Presidente". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
^ abc. la-razon.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^Collyns, Dan (2018-08-16). "Bolivian president's new residence is as imposing as it is divisive". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^"In impoverished Bolivia, president's new palace an eyesore for some". France 24. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^ abc"Desaparición del patrimonio histórico arquitectónico en La Paz". www.eldiario.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^"Cómo es la imponente y polémica "Casa Grande del Pueblo", la nueva sede del gobierno de Bolivia construida por Evo Morales". BBC News. 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^Collyns, Dan (2018-08-16). "Bolivian president's new residence is as imposing as it is divisive". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^ abc"Bolivia: conozca la suite presidencial que ocupó Evo Morales en la Casa Grande del Pueblo". Expreso (in Spanish). 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^"Las fotos de la suite de Evo Morales en La Casa del Pueblo: "Parece una habitación de un jeque árabe"". Infobae (in European Spanish). 15 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^ ab"Bolivian Express | Casa Grande del Pueblo". www.bolivianexpress.org. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^Collyns, Dan (2018-08-16). "Bolivian president's new residence is as imposing as it is divisive". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^"In impoverished Bolivia, president's new palace an eyesore for some". France 24. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^ abc. Diario Pagina Siete (in Spanish). 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
^"¿Qué lujos tenía Evo Morales en la residencia presidencial?". El Universo (in Spanish). 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
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The Casa Grande del Pueblo English Great House of the People is the Bolivian presidential residence that replaced the Palacio Quemado in 2018 1 Inaugurated on 9 August 2018 during the presidency of Evo Morales as the official residence of the President of Bolivia the interim government of Jeanine Anez reverted to occupying the Palacio Quemado from 2019 to 2020 Following the inauguration of Luis Arce on 8 November 2020 it has again become the residence of the president 2 Casa Grande del PuebloCasa Grande del Pueblo in 2018Record heightTallest in La Paz Bolivia since 2018 I General informationTypePalaceTown or cityLa PazCountryBoliviaCoordinates16 29 45 S 68 08 01 W 16 49583 S 68 13361 W 16 49583 68 13361Groundbreaking2014Inaugurated9 August 2018Cost 34 millionOwnerGovernment of BoliviaHeight120 m 390 ft Technical detailsFloor count29 Contents 1 History 1 1 Planning 1 2 Design and features 2 ReferencesHistory editPlanning edit The proposal for the tower was initially declined due to municipal height restrictions in the historical district with La Paz s mayoral office saying that the Land Use and Settlement Patterns prohibited such buildings with spokesperson Luis Lugones stating If the government wants to build a 10 or 12 story palace that would be prohibited 3 Allies of President Evo Morales in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly assisted with bypassing the law however permitting the tower s construction 4 5 Controversy surrounded the location of the tower s proposed site Casa Alencastre a former residence of the archbishop that was built in 1821 before the creation of the Bolivian state 3 6 Cultural and historical groups opposed the destruction of Casa Alencastre 3 6 The historical building was ultimately demolished 6 Casa Grande del Pueblo was inaugurated by Morales on 9 August 2018 7 and cost 34 million 8 Design and features edit The 29 story tower standing at 120 metres 390 ft was the tallest building in the capital city of La Paz when completed 9 10 In the lobby a mural of Pachamama created by Roberto Mamani Mamani is featured while an archway displays 36 faces half man and half woman representing the 36 recognized indigenous groups of Bolivia 11 On the exterior three symbols are displayed representing the three climate zones of Bolivia the Andes the basins of the mountains and the lowlands 11 The building features a helipad and the top two floors were reserved for the president featuring a gym spa and private elevator 12 13 The presidential suite in total was 1 068 square metres 11 500 sq ft 14 The bedroom was 61 square metres 660 sq ft 14 and featured unique designer furniture including a bed with indigenous patterns adorning the frame 9 The bathroom and dressing room measuring at 47 square metres 510 sq ft 14 and featured both a shower and jacuzzi 9 A sitting room was decorated with a painting that had multiple portraits of world politicians including Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro 15 References edit New palace for Bolivian president 2014 11 02 Retrieved 2019 03 07 Arce ingresa a la Casa Grande del Pueblo para iniciar sus funciones como Presidente Los Tiempos in Spanish 2020 11 09 Retrieved 2020 11 24 a b c Casa Alencastre es mas antigua que la republica La Razon la razon com Archived from the original on 2019 12 07 Retrieved 2019 12 07 Collyns Dan 2018 08 16 Bolivian president s new residence is as imposing as it is divisive The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2019 12 07 In impoverished Bolivia president s new palace an eyesore for some France 24 2018 06 20 Retrieved 2019 12 07 a b c Desaparicion del patrimonio historico arquitectonico en La Paz www eldiario net in Spanish Retrieved 2019 12 07 Como es la imponente y polemica Casa Grande del Pueblo la nueva sede del gobierno de Bolivia construida por Evo Morales BBC News 2018 08 18 Retrieved 2019 12 07 Collyns Dan 2018 08 16 Bolivian president s new residence is as imposing as it is divisive The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2019 12 07 a b c Bolivia conozca la suite presidencial que ocupo Evo Morales en la Casa Grande del Pueblo Expreso in Spanish 2019 11 15 Retrieved 2019 12 07 Las fotos de la suite de Evo Morales en La Casa del Pueblo Parece una habitacion de un jeque arabe Infobae in European Spanish 15 November 2019 Retrieved 2019 12 07 a b Bolivian Express Casa Grande del Pueblo www bolivianexpress org Retrieved 2019 12 07 Collyns Dan 2018 08 16 Bolivian president s new residence is as imposing as it is divisive The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2019 12 07 In impoverished Bolivia president s new palace an eyesore for some France 24 2018 06 20 Retrieved 2019 12 07 a b c La suite de Evo tiene 1 068 m2 e incluye sauna jacuzzi y sala de masajes Diario Pagina Siete in Spanish 20 May 2018 Archived from the original on 2019 09 27 Retrieved 2019 12 07 Que lujos tenia Evo Morales en la residencia presidencial El Universo in Spanish 2019 11 16 Retrieved 2019 12 07 nbsp This article about a Bolivian building or structure is a stub 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