Constitution Square

Constitution Square sits directly in front of the La Moneda Palace, defined by the bronze statue of President Arturo Alessandri Palma standing in its center. This wide plaza serves as the formal entrance to the executive offices of the Chilean government. During the military coup of September eleventh, nineteen seventy-three, the square became the primary site of the aerial bombardment of the palace. Spent shell casings and debris once littered these stone tiles, marking the end of the building's role as a presidential residence.