Obelisco de Buenos Aires
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Obelisco de Buenos Aires is a prominent modernist stone monument and city symbol located at the intersection of major avenues in Argentina’s capital.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Obelisco | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
obelisk ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Alberto Prebisch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modernism ⓘ |
| builtFor | 400th anniversary of the first foundation of Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| category |
Landmarks in Buenos Aires
ⓘ
Modernist architecture in Argentina ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Argentina ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1936-05-23 ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | reinforced concrete structure with stone cladding ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1936-03-20 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | -34.6033 -58.3816 ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | 25 metres ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 internal level at top ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | public access to interior generally closed ⓘ |
| hasColor | light grey ⓘ |
| hasInscription | commemorative texts on its sides ⓘ |
| hasNickName |
Obelisco de Buenos Aires
ⓘ
surface form:
El Obelisco
|
| hasShape | four-sided obelisk ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | internal staircase ⓘ |
| hasViewingWindows | small windows near the top ⓘ |
| height | 67.5 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monumento Histórico Nacional ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | Argentine flag flying nearby ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1936-05-23 ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Argentina
ⓘ
Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| lightingFeature | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Avenida 9 de Julio
ⓘ
Avenida Corrientes ⓘ Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | San Nicolás ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy |
Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the City of Buenos Aires
|
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| nearbyPlace | Plaza de la República ⓘ |
| notableEventLocation |
2014 FIFA World Cup celebrations in Argentina
ⓘ
2022 FIFA World Cup celebrations in Argentina ⓘ |
| numberOfSides | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | 206 ⓘ |
| owner |
Buenos Aires
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Buenos Aires
|
| usedFor |
political demonstrations
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ sports celebrations ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
El Obelisco