Palacia de la Moneda

Opened in 1805, La Moneda was originally designed to be a coin mint. However, it was quickly turned into the residence of the Chilean president and a center of presidential administration. La Moneda became infamous on Sept. 11, 1973, when military forces of the dictator Augusto Pinochet bombarded the palace, resulting in the death of the then-president Salvador Allende.

Underneath Palacia de la Moneda is La Moneda Cultural Center. The centre houses exhibition galleries, a cafe, and shops selling authentic Chilean crafts. Quite an amazing place and huge inside although, I believe, it’s actually under the garden frontage of the Palacio la Moneda. There was an exhibition of children’s programmes in Chile when we visitedRead more