Calablanca, Santa Regada
The Palacio de Saravia (Palace of Saravia) or Casa de Saravia (House of Nariño) served as the official home and principal workplace of the President of Santa Regada. It housed the main office of the executive branch and was located in the capital city of Calablanca. It was dedicated in 1908 after being constructed on the site of the house where Antonio Nariño was born. The design was made by renound architects Gabriel Lelarge, a French-born former pupil of Venegas de la Cruz, and Lautaro Berrocal. In 1980, the structure was rededicated after renovations and the construction of additions. The building also houses works of art and furnishings from various Spaniards and Regadans from different periods of the history of art. Its garden houses the famed Observatorio Astronómico de Calablanca, designed by the Capuchin friar-architect Damián de Azpetia and built in 1802-03. Located on the north side of the palace, is the Plaza de Armas (Parade Square), a place where foreign guests are received with military honours. On the north side of this square lay two sculptures: A replica of the pre-Columbian anthropomorphic stone sculpture called "El dios de la muerte" (the God of Death), whose original can be found in the San Antonio Archaeological Park, and also, a sculpture by Isaías Semprún in 1979 titled "Vigilantes", composed of 10 red bent aluminum plates and is dedicated to love and feelings. On the west side of the square lays a fountain and a large flagpole. It was a truly beautiful sight to behold. The Casa de Saravia is guarded by the National Army of Santa Regada's 37th Infantry Presidential Guard Battalion also known as the Presidential Guard Battalion, created by the presidential decree of September 7, 1927. The battalion is part of the Army's 5th Division, and is composed of 1,400 people including 66 civilian personnel.
Today, the Casa de Saravia had been prepared for an official state visit from the nation of Jajeog and others.