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1. Palacio Barolo
- Architectonical marvel
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- Monserrat
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2. Cabildo
This small, white, colonial-style building with a central bell tower was the original seat of city government...
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3. Congreso de la Nación
- Headquarters of the town representatives
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- Congreso
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4. Confitería del Molino
Unfortunately, not only will you not be able to enter this incredible masterpiece, but it is also rapidly...
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5. Palacio de Aguas Argentinas
- Water palace
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- Microcentro
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6. Teatro Colón
- Bestowed with Admirable Acoustics
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7. Edificio Kavanagh
- Rationalist tower with a dramatic history
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- Retiro
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8. Casa de Cultura & Palacio de Gobierno
These are two separate buildings, but tours will take you to parts of both. On a street lined with impressive...
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9. Palacio San Martín
- Headquarters of the Foreign Ministry
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- Retiro
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10. Centro Costa Salguero
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- Considering that the nation was founded in 1810, Argentina has very little architecture that dates back beyond then. That said, the country quickly became organized and began to profit from its quite bankable natural resources, and as the economy grew, the nation turned its focus towards the grandiose. The top architects were brought in from France and England to turn Buenos Aires from a provincial settlement to a glamorous example of the possibilities that the new world held. Today we can still marvel over the buildings constructed during that time, such as the stunning Congreso de la Nación, presiding majestically over the Plaza Congreso, and the Teatro Colón, which just recently underwent a massive, four-year renovation and is in prime condition to be visited both inside and out. Admirers of fabulous palaces will be impressed by the Palacio San Martín in Plaza San Martín, the former residence of the wealthy Anchorena family, and the imposing, sharply contrasting rationalist tower across the park, the Edificio Kavanagh. After catching a glimpse of the two impossible-to-miss buildings, peer down the gentle slope of the park for the best view in the city of the beautiful, English-designed Estación Retiro.
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