The Govermment Palace of Peru

The Government Palace of Peru, also known as House of Pizarro, was rebuilt in 1937, is located on the north side of the Plaza Mayor, Lima, "City of the Kings." It was the house of the Peruvian government headquarters and was built over a huge Indian burying ground Waka that had a shrine of Indian chief Taulichusco. It has been through many alterations. The current structure built in the 20th century, designed by Peru's dictators in the style of grandiose French baroque.
The Government Palace was built by Francisco Pizarro, the governor of New Castile. When the viceroyship of Peru was established, the palace became the viceroy's residence and therefore the Peruvian government's headquarters. The main architect of the palace was Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski.
The palace is a stately government building with a set of ornamental guards. It is recognizable by the large wrought iron fence that surrounds the building and lines one side of the Main Square (Plaza Mayor). It was enlarged in Field-Marshal Oscar R. Benavides's governmental period.