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Excursion tour in Buenos Aires. Top architecture - monuments, castles, temples and palaces

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We continue on the collection of the most important architecture monuments of Buenos Aires: Casa Rosada, Palacio Barolo, Torre Monumental, Palacio de Justicia, Madero Harbour, and Museum of Natural Sciences. Perhaps, all of them also define the look of Argentina in general. The 3D models of landmarks, presented in our Buenos Aires flyover video, will help you to get a grasp on the true architectural and historical heritage of this place. We hope that photographs and historical facts will give you a better impression on each of these monuments. This information is also useful when making up your own excursion tour through Buenos Aires.

Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires

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» The Casa Rosada is the official residence of the president of Argentina.
» The building acts as a museum, which houses exhibits related to the former presidents of Argentina.
» The palace is declared a National Historic Landmark in Argentina.
» One of the most famous attractions of the palace is the Rivadavia Hall. That’s the office of the President, named after the first president of the country.
» There is a hall of busts in the palace, which houses many marble busts of the Presidents of Argentina made by different artists at different times. However, the list of presidents in this room isn’t complete, as there are busts only of those heads of state who have been elected legitimately.

Palacio Barolo, Buenos Aires

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» Palacio Barolo is the high-rise office building located on Avenida de Mayo in the area of Montserrat in Argentina.
» At the time of construction in 1923, this building has been the tallest in Buenos Aires and throughout South America.
» Since 1997, the Palacio Barolo has been a national historical monument.
» Currently, the building houses several travel agencies, Spanish language school for foreigners, a store that sells clothes for tango, offices of accountants, lawyers, etc. In total, about 520 organizations work in Palacio Barolo.
» The height of the building is 100 meters. Palacio Barolo has 22 floors.
» Architect Mario Palant constructing the skyscraper was inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy. Floors of the building are divided into three sections: the basement symbolizes hell, floors 1st to the 14th are an allegory of purgatory, and floors 15 to 22 minutes symbolize paradise. Lighthouse, located on the top of the tower, features the sculpture called Nine Ranks of Angels.

Torre Monumental, Buenos Aires

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» Torre Monumental is the clock tower built by the Argentine of British origin as a gift to Buenos Aires to mark the centenary of the May Revolution in 1810.
» The tower was built in the Palladian style. The building is decorated with symbols of the British Empire, including thistle, rose of Tudor, the Red Dragon of Wales and shamrock of Ireland.
» The tower reaches a height of 75.5 meters and has eight floors.
» Turret clock is mounted at height of 35 m.
» The bell tower mimics the one of Westminster Abbey.

Palacio de Justicia, Buenos Aires

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» Built in the 1890s, Palacio de Justicia was designed by architect Norbert Maillart; the building was built in Greco-Roman style.
» In 1942, Palacio de Justicia housed the national court in Argentina.
» The statue of the goddess Themis, which symbolizes justice and fairness, can be seen in the main hall of the Palacio de Justicia.
» Typically, the courthouse is open to the public, but numerous demonstrations and protests forced local authorities to place patrols and security all around Palacio de Justicia, so tourists temporarily can’t get inside this magnificent and very beautiful palace.

Madero Harbour, Buenos Aires

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Facts: » The Madero Harbor is one of the objects of Puerto Madero project, the essence of which is to re-use and develop the territory of the old port of Buenos Aires.
» Madero Harbor is the high-rise building occupied by offices, schools, residences, hotels, spa center, swimming pools, a helipad, green spaces, garages and a shopping center featuring a supermarket, a fitness center and cinemas.
» Madero Harbor is one of the major business projects in Latin America.

Museum of Natural Sciences, Buenos Aires

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Facts: » The Museum of Natural Sciences is the oldest museum in the country, built in 1823 on the initiative of the first president of Argentina Bernardino Rivadavia.
» The museum occupies a magnificent mansion in the Italian style.
» Exhibits in the museum are distributed over 15 exhibition halls and grouped by species or habitats.
» The museum has the Hall of Dinosaurs, where skeletons of ancient dinosaurs, collected mainly from the bones found by museum staff in the course of excavations in Patagonia, are represented.
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More to see in Buenos Aires
You can start your acquaintance with remarkable points of the city from a walk on July 9 Avenue. This lovely street was designed in the end of the 19th century. Here you will find beautiful old buildings, luxury restaurants and shops. We should definitely mention Cabildo among architectural monuments of the city. Originally it was built in the beginning of the 17th century, but that building didn’t stand even a hundred of years. The re-building was started in 1725. Today this historic building hosts the exhibitions of Museum of May Revolution and National Museum. Theatre Colon, which was opened in 1908, is a world-famous attraction, so don’t forget to make a visit to it. In addition to its own troupe, orchestra and ballet, the theater has its own museum and a beautiful old library. Open Air Fine Arts Museum Caminito is the place where you can see beautiful paintings of contemporary and medieval painters. On weekends the museum complex hosts music concerts on its territory, and local traders offer nice souvenirs and crafts. Cultural Center La Prensa is simply impossible to leave without attention. The ground floor of the building has been turned into Golden Hall, which is an exact replica of Versailles palace hall. The roof is decorated with a huge bronze statue of a man with a book and a torch in his hand – this statue has become a symbol of a free press. Republic Square is the location of a famous obelisk - the highest monument of its kind in South America. … Read further

Tours through neighbours of Buenos Aires

Santiago
La Moneda Palace is the official residence of the President of Chile. La Moneda is literally translated as “coin” from Spain. The name is associated with the initial function of the building. There had been a mint before. The construction started to serve as a presidential residence only in 1846. The palace opened its doors to tourists in 2003. Today, you can admire the luxury interior of the palace and incredibly beautiful courtyards. ... Open »
Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is one of the most famous and popular monuments in the world. It even was chosen to be one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. The Christ statue sits atop Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro; that’s the symbol of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil as a whole. The height of the statue with pedestal is 38 meters, and arm span is 28 meters. Being the highest point of the county, the statue becomes ... Open »
Mexico
The high Catholic basilica of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary with a bell tower dates from the 16th century. It took two hundred years to construct it. The exterior is a mix of three architectural styles: Baroque, Renaissance, Neoclassicism. A tall construction made of grey stone and finished with white granite has two seventy-metre towers. It’s decorated with carved pillars and an arched entrance. The corner towers have 30 bells. The central ... Open »
Atlanta
The Georgia State Capitol was built on the site of the city hall in 1889. The exterior of the Capitol building in Atlanta is very similar to the Capitol in Washington. The government residence was equipped with elevators, water supply system, gas, which was an ultramodern innovation for that time. The Capitol building used to be the tallest in Atlanta – 83 meters. The golden dome is decorated with a small Statue of Liberty. The fourth ... Open »
Houston
The Reliant Astrodome is the first stadium with adjustable environmental parameters. It is also the first indoor stadium with a dome. Its roof was aimed at protecting the stadium from the heat rather than the rain. However, the roof obstructed the growth of natural grass in the field, so the ground was covered with experiment nylon. At the stadium, not only baseball, basketball, football, boxing competitions, but also different entertainment ... Open »
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