Casa Rosada facts for kids

The Casa Rosada ( English: Pink House) is the executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina located in Buenos Aires. Casa Rosada is Spanish for "Pink House".

The mansion is known officially as Casa de Gobierno, ("House of Government" or "Government House").

Normally, the President lives at the Quinta de Olivos, the official residence of the President of Argentina, which is located in Olivos, Greater Buenos Aires.

The color of the Casa Rosada is baby pink. The building also houses a museum, which contains objects relating to former presidents of Argentina. It has been declared a National Historic Monument of Argentina.

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The President's office
Christ the King Chapel
The Stained Glass Gallery
The Hall of Busts
The Palm Tree Patio
The Salón Blanco
The Salón Blanco
The North Hall
The South Hall
Hall of Argentine Bicentennial Women
Hall of Bicentennial Patriots of Latin America
Hall of Bicentennial Thinkers and Writers
Hall of Argentine Bicentennial Scientists
Hall of Argentine Bicentennial Painters and Paintings (Blue Hall)
Presidential elevator
Francia Stairs of Honour
Italia Stairs of Honour
Hall of Honour
Entrance on Rivadavia Street
The presidential balcony
Monument to Christopher Columbus, behind the Casa Rosada. This monument was removed and placed near Jorge Newbery Airfield.
The Italianate portico
Portico
View of the north wing and the porte-cochère
Casa Rosada (center) in 1888
Casa Rosada (1876)
View from the river (1920), with fountain where now is Plaza Colon

Casa Rosada facts for kids

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