Law School

This imposing building was promoted by the businessperson Juan Canals, who proposed its construction to house the Palace of Justice, in exchange for a temporary rent from the Provincial Government.

However, the economic crisis of 1890 brought the work to a standstill. In spite of not being finished, in 1892 Judicial Power started operating in the building.

The construction was located on a plot of land made up of two lots: one belonging to the builder himself and the other donated by the Municipality. Next to this building, Normal School No. 2 was established. There was a street through which the prisoners entered, which today functions as a recreational space of the school.

The project is organized in three bodies that form a two-story “U,” whose volumetry has pavilions at the corners. It is a representative example of the eclectic style, which combines elements of different influences, double columns, balusters, slate-imitation sheet metal mansards, modillions, skylights, and allegorical sculptures.

In the central axis, over the main entrance and facing the square, an imposing tower with a clock stands out, with a perimeter balcony. Because of its height, this tower was especially striking for the urban scale of the time, becoming a landmark of the city in the early 20th century.

This magnificent and unique building currently houses the Law School of the National University of Rosario.