The obelisk by Agustin AGUIRRE https://padlet.com/aguirreagustin/2k1p4uk3vtrm2ktl My favorite place en-us 2020-11-10 16:47:55 UTC 2025-05-02 23:26:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d6.png History aguirreagustin https://padlet.com/aguirreagustin/2k1p4uk3vtrm2ktl/wish/909518954 The main representative symbol of the City of Buenos Aires is the "Obelisk". This was built in 1936, with the aim of celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the city of Buenos Aires. This was built under the order of Mariando de Vieda y Mitre, within the framework of the modernization of the city.]]> 2020-11-10 17:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/aguirreagustin/2k1p4uk3vtrm2ktl/wish/909518954 Who and where was it built? aguirreagustin https://padlet.com/aguirreagustin/2k1p4uk3vtrm2ktl/wish/910111884 The obelisk was built at the intersection of Corrientes and 9 de Julio avenues, it was designed by the architect Alberto Prebisch. The monument began on March 16, 1936 and was completed on May 23 of that same year.]]> 2020-11-10 19:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aguirreagustin/2k1p4uk3vtrm2ktl/wish/910111884 Criticism of the construction aguirreagustin https://padlet.com/aguirreagustin/2k1p4uk3vtrm2ktl/wish/910166994 The idea of building the obelisk was highly questioned at the time, this is because for its construction it involved the demolition of the Church of San Nicolás de Bari, the old Luna Park and the mythical Teatro del Pueblo. In 1939, the obelisk was on the verge of collapsing due to the criticism that was aroused. This ordinance was vetoed by Arturo Domingo Goyeneche, who kept the obelisk intact until today.]]> 2020-11-10 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aguirreagustin/2k1p4uk3vtrm2ktl/wish/910166994 Obelisk characteristics aguirreagustin https://padlet.com/aguirreagustin/2k1p4uk3vtrm2ktl/wish/910508172 The Obelisk is located in San Nicolás, a neighborhood that was one of the first to be fully populated in Buenos Aires. The height of the obelisk is 67.5 meters and its base is 6.80 meters on each side. In its upper part there are four metal windows and it is accessed through a marine staircase of 206 steps.]]> 2020-11-10 20:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/aguirreagustin/2k1p4uk3vtrm2ktl/wish/910508172 His neighborhood aguirreagustin https://padlet.com/aguirreagustin/2k1p4uk3vtrm2ktl/wish/910512025 This neighborhood is very popular, not only for the presence of the obelisk, but also for other constructions that exist there, such as the Colón Theater, Casa Rosada (Headquarters of the national government), Metropolitan Cathedral (where the remains of General San Martin rest), El Cabildo and other places of interest.
This neighborhood is characterized by being one of the largest artistic centers in the city, it offers guided tours and its larger or longer avenues abound in restaurants and bookstores. This causes abundant visits to this neighborhood and that tourism is constant.
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