El Obelisco, a Symbol of Buenos Aires

Tweet

El Obelisco is a National Historic Monument icon of the city of Buenos Aires. Located in the Plaza de la Republica, at the intersection of Corrientes Avenue and 9 de Julio Avenue, was built to conmemorate the fourth centennial of the first foundation of the city. It was designed by architect Alberto Prebisch (one of the main architects of the Argentine modernism ), at the request of the Mayor of the city Mariano de Vedia y Mitre. El Obelisco was built by the German company Siemens GEOPA-Bauunion - Grün & Bilfinger, which completed its work in a record time of 31 days, for which employed 157 workers. The work began on March 20, 1936 and was inaugurated on May 23 of that year. Its total height is 67.5 mts, from these, 63 mts. are the opening up of the apex, which is 3.5 m by 3.5 m. The point is Roma, it measures 40 cm and ends in a rod that can not be seen due to the altitude. The base is 6.80 mts side. It has a single entrance gate (on the west side) and at its peak, there are four windows, which can only be reached by a staircase of 206 steps straight with 7 breaks every 8 mts. and one at 6 mts.

El Obelisco is a National Historic Monument icon of the city of Buenos Aires. Located in the Plaza de la Republica, at the intersection of Corrientes Avenue and 9 de Julio Avenue, was built to
conmemorate the fourth centennial of the first foundation of the city.

It was designed by architect Alberto Prebisch (one of the main architects of the Argentine modernism ), at the request of the Mayor of the city Mariano de Vedia y Mitre.

El Obelisco was built by the German company Siemens GEOPA-Bauunion - Grün & Bilfinger, which completed its work in a record time of 31 days, for which employed 157 workers. The work began on March 20, 1936 and was inaugurated on May 23 of that year.

Its total height is 67.5 mts, from these, 63 mts. are the opening up of the apex, which is 3.5 m by 3.5 m. The point is Roma, it measures 40 cm and ends in a rod that can not be seen due to the altitude. The base is 6.80 mts side.

It has a single entrance gate (on the west side) and at its peak, there are four windows, which can only be reached by a staircase of 206 steps straight with 7 breaks every 8 mts. and one at 6 mts.