Colossal and topped with a green dome, the Palacio del Congreso cost more than twice its projected budget and set a precedent for contemporary Argentine public-works projects. It was modeled on the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, and was completed in 1906. Across the way, the Monumento a los Dos Congresos honors the congresses of 1810 in BA and 1816 in Tucumán, both of which led to Argentine independence.
Senate tours are given at 12:30pm and 5pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in English and Spanish; Chamber of Deputies tours are given at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm. Go to the entrance on Hipólito Yrigoyen and bring photo ID. All tours are free.
