Palacio Barolo
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Palacio Barolo is an iconic early 20th-century office building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, famed for its eclectic architecture inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy and once the tallest building in South America.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage building
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ office building ⓘ |
| architect | Mario Palanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Nouveau influences
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eclecticism ⓘ neo-Gothic ⓘ neo-Romanesque ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | one of the most recognizable buildings on Avenida de Mayo ⓘ |
| client | Luis Barolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1919 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately -34.608° latitude, -58.382° longitude ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Buenos Aires skyline
ⓘ
major example of early skyscraper architecture in Argentina ⓘ |
| designerAlsoDesigned | Palacio Salvo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designSymbolism | representation of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise ⓘ |
| façadeMaterial | reinforced concrete with decorative stone and ornamentation ⓘ |
| floorCount | approximately 22 floors above ground ⓘ |
| formerTallestBuildingIn | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerTallestBuildingStatusPeriod | early 1920s ⓘ |
| hasBasements | 2 ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | central passage and internal courtyards ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasInternalPassages | yes ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | yes ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasTwinBuilding | Palacio Salvo in Montevideo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 100 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument of Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lighthouseFunction | rotating beacon at the top of the tower ⓘ |
| literaryAssociation | Dante Alighieri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Avenida de Mayo
NERFINISHED
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Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Autonomous City of Buenos Aires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | South America ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Luis Barolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfElevators | multiple elevators ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| primaryUse | offices ⓘ |
| symbolicDivision | lower floors as Hell, middle as Purgatory, upper as Paradise ⓘ |
| symbolicStoreysCount | related to the 100 cantos of the Divine Comedy ⓘ |
| tourism | offers guided tours ⓘ |
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