Torre Monumental

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Torre Monumental is a historic clock tower and landmark in Buenos Aires, Argentina, originally built by the local British community in the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf clock tower
monument
architect Ambrose Macdonald Poynter NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Palladian architecture NERFINISHED
Renaissance Revival architecture NERFINISHED
builtByCommunity British community in Buenos Aires
category Clock towers in Argentina
Tourist attractions in Buenos Aires
Towers in Buenos Aires
constructionStartDate 1910
country Argentina
damagedInEvent 1982 bombing
formerlyKnownAs Torre de los Ingleses NERFINISHED
hasBaseShape square plan
hasBellsOrigin England NERFINISHED
hasClockFaces 4
hasClockMechanismOrigin England NERFINISHED
hasElevator yes
hasFeature bells
clock
observation deck
hasNumberOfFloors approximately 8
hasStaircases internal staircase
hasTopFeature cupola
flagpole
height approximately 60 meters
heritageStatus historic monument of Buenos Aires
inaugurationDate 1916
locatedIn Buenos Aires
Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina NERFINISHED
Retiro neighborhood NERFINISHED
managedBy Government of the City of Buenos Aires NERFINISHED
materialUsed red brick
white stone
near Retiro bus terminal NERFINISHED
Retiro railway stations NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
overlooks Plaza San Martín area NERFINISHED
Retiro railway station complex NERFINISHED
owner City of Buenos Aires NERFINISHED
purpose commemorate centennial of the May Revolution
renamedAfterEvent Falklands War NERFINISHED
renamedInYear 1982
symbolOf British presence in Argentina
touristAttraction yes

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Retiro hasLandmark Torre Monumental
Retiro station hasNearby Torre Monumental