Casa Rosada

The Casa Rosada (Spanish for Pink House ) is the Argentine presidential palace. It is located in the capital Buenos Aires on the east side of the Plaza de Mayo in the Montserrat neighborhood.

Overview

The Casa Rosada was built on the ruins of the ancient city walls and changed often. The building is the official residence of the incumbent president, even if used as such only on formal occasions. Another official residence is in Olivos north of the capital, but which primarily serves recreational and informal representation.

The pink -colored exterior painting dates from 1873, the government of President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, even if the intensity of the Rosatons has since been amended several times. For the color scheme, there are two explanations: one hand is said Sarmiento have let the colors of the enemy Unitarians and Federalists, white and red mix, in order to symbolize the unity of Argentina. The other explanation suggests that a common color for Pink paints houses in the 19th century, with ox blood was created by the mixture of lime, which was used for its water-repellent and fixative properties.

It was also argued in part, the usual color of the Unitarians was not actually red, but sky blue / azure colors.

At the Casa Rosada, there is also a small museum whose entrance is on Calle Hipólito Yrigoyen. Exhibits include, inter alia, personal goals of previous presidents.

If under the big Argentine flag a smaller is drawn, then it means that the President is located in the palace.