Palacio Bruna

The Palacio Bruna is a palace located on the southern edge of the Parque Forestal in Santiago, Chile.

It is entirely surrounded by a frieze decorated with garlands and putti, and was constructed between 1916 and 1921 (104 years ago) (1921) to serve as the residence for the saltpeter magnate Augusto Bruna.

[1] Industrial-scale production of synthetic sodium nitrate and the resulting collapse of the saltpeter price led to the bankruptcy of Bruna's business.

It housed the American Embassy until 1962 and then served as the U.S. consulate in Santiago from 1962 to 1994.

Since 1995, the building has housed the Chilean National Commerce Chamber.