The Palacio National (National Palace) in Guatemala City, is another excellent stop to add to your tour of the capital.
The Palace was built in the 1930s and 40s and first served as a home for President Castaneda. It continued to be home to the Guatemalan presidents 
for many years, but now serves as a museum displaying works from various Guatemala artists.
The building is today known as Culture’s National Palace, and it is interestingly enough the origin of all the roads in the Republic and even has a spot known as Kilometro Cero (Zero Kilometer), which is the exact center of Guatemala, and is located in the center of the palace’s drawing room.
The Palace is one of the most important structures architecturally speaking in Guatemala. It mixes Renaissance, Baroque, and neo-Classical styles.
Admission is free, and the National Palace is open daily from 9 am – 12 pm, and again from 2 pm – 5:30 pm. It is located in Plaza Mayor at 6 Calle and 7 Avenida in the heart of Guatemala City.
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