The obelisk of Buenos Aires you find at the avenue 9th of July. When you see the news on television, it always starts with a view of the Obelisk.
The Obelisk at night
The obelisk was built in May 1936 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first founding of the city.
It is located in the center at the spot where the Argentine flag was flown for the first time in the capital . Its total height is 67 meters (220 ft) and its base area is 49 square meters (530 square feet). Architect Alberto Prebisch designed it and its construction took barely four weeks.
The obelisk is one of the main icons of the city, and a venue for various cultural activities (usually sponsored by the city government) and other events. It is the traditional gathering spot for sports fans to celebrate when their favorite team wins.
Lines B,C and D of the subway have stations near the obelisk, and are connected by a number of underground passages with commercial galleries, a true “tunnel of time” if you wish to see how Buenos Aires looked like 50 years ago…
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