Palacio de Carondelet

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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 / -0.21972; -78.51250
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

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.