PALACIO DE GOBIERNO DEL PERÚ
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It is also known as the "House of Pizarro". This is the seat of Peruvian government, the residence of the President of the Republic of Peru and the seat of executive power. It is located on the Plaza Mayor (or Plaza de Armas). It was here that Pizarro founded Lima on January 18, 1535, and the fig tree still stands in his garden. Successive viceroys transformed a rather humble residence into a small palace inspired, it is said, by the Château de Versailles. José de San Martín, the liberator, spent a brief period here, but preferred the name Pueblo Libre. The palace enjoyed its heyday under the government of Marshal Ramon Castilla, before being occupied during the war with Chile. The palace as we see it today dates back to 1937, and was embellished in 2005 like many of the historic monuments in the center. Inside, the Salon Dorado is the most sumptuous, gilded with gold leaf and furnished in the French style. It is here, for example, that the decorations of the Order of the Great Sun (Orden de Gran Sol) are awarded. You can't get in, but stand in front of the gates at 12 o'clock. This is the time of the changing of the guard - when the dragoon guards, escorting the President of the Republic, salute the flag. Here again, their dress is inspired by the French Republican Guard. On Sundays, the horse guards also take part in the ceremony. On certain more symbolic dates, this parade is an entire military show that is, of course, superbly staged.
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