Correo Central Building
French-style former palace turned postal headquarters, crowned by a black cupola facing a historic city square.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Correo Central Building on the Plaza de Armas in Santiago begins in 1882, when the architect Ricardo Brown takes on the burned shell of the Palace of the Governors. You'll hear who moved in, how the front was remade in a French-influenced style in 1908, and what fire and earthquake have done to it since. Best heard standing in the plaza, facing the black dome.
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