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 El obelisco 1 by MeZuGa
It was the homage from Buenos Aires to the Fourth Centennial of their Primera Foundation and it represented the progressive spirit of a time. For then, the intendant was Mariano of Vedia and Mitre, at the same time that it exercised the Presidency of the Republic the General Agustín P. Justo. The architect designed it Alberto Prebisch and it built it the company Siemens Bauunion in the time record of four weeks Leave a Comment Address: 9 de Julio & Corrientes Av.Directions: 9 de Julio & Corrientes Av.
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 by ptitetoileLeave a Comment Directions: 9 de Julio & Corrientes Av.
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 El Obelisco by vtveen
On the intersection with Avenida Corrientes is the Plaza de la Republica. In the middle of this square stands the Oblisco with a height of 67 metres. This remarkable monument is built of white stone from Cordoba and was inaugurated in 1936, due to the 400th anniversary of the first foundation of Bs As by Spanish settlers.
Today the Obelisco is one of the main landmarks of the city and is compared with the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Washington Monument.
The monument is also a meeting point in the city, used for political manifestations and victory celebrations of Argentine sport teams.
The Obelisco has four windows on the peak and inside is a staircase, but I couldn't find any information about visiting the building. Leave a Comment
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 Obelisk by andal13
El Obelisco es, sin dudas, el símbolo de Buenos Aires. Este imponente monumento mide 67 m de altura, y está situado en una famosa intersección: Av. Corrientes y Av. 9 de Julio. Leave a Comment Directions: 9 de Julio Av. & Corrientes Av.
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 by acemjLeave a Comment Directions: Av. 9 de Julio & Corrientes, in Republic Square.
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Built in May 1936, Buenos Aires' massive monolith Obelisco is placed in the heart of the city, where Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, and Avenida Corrientes, the Times Square of Argentina, come together. It commemorates four key events in the city's history: the first and second foundings, the first raising of the flag in 1812 and the naming of Buenos Aires as Capital Federal in 1880. This modern monument streches 67 metres skyward above Plaza de la Republica. It was designed by Argentine architect Alberto Prebisch and its construction took just 31 days.
Obelisco is one of the main icons of the city. It provides an excellent orientation point. Obelisco has become a tradition to be the place where most demonstrations in Buenos Aires start and eventually going to Casa Rosada. It's the celebration spot for football victories and a venue for various musical and cultural events (usually sponsored by the city's government). The most renowned Argentine ballet dancer Julio Bocca also gave his final farewell performance here (on December 22, 2007).
At night the obelisk brightens with white lights, although the gleam of surrounding neon billboards is what gives the area its unique and colourful glow. Directions: Congreso; intersection between Av. 9 de Julio and Av. Corrientes; metro: line B - Carlos Pellegrini and line D - 9 de Julio
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 FLAG by HexepattyLeave a Comment Directions: 9 de Julio & Corrientes Av. BA
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 crowds at the obelisk! by HexepattyLeave a Comment Directions: 9 de Julio & Corrientes Av.
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 FLAG by HexepattyLeave a Comment Directions: 9 de Julio & Corrientes Av.
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