The Barolo Palace: an amazing example of eclectic style in the city.
Avenida de Mayo (De Mayo Ave.) is one of the oldest avenues in the city, with not only centuries of history, but also with buildings who tell a story on their own, like Café Tortoni or the Barolo Palace.
The best part is that the building offers guide tours and you can even go to the observation deck to see big part of the city and the Nation's Congress from their rooftop.
The Barolo Palace (named after his owner, the textile tycoon Luis Barolo) is a 22 stories office building located in Avenida de Mayo 1370, in the neighborhood of Monserrat, inaugurated in 1923, the arquitect in charge was the italian Mario Palanti who also built a "twin version" of the Barolo building in Montevideo, Uruguay (Palacio Salvo). Until 1935, they were the tallest buildings in Argentina and Uruguay (and South America!) standing 100 meters tall (328 ft)
A fine example of eclecticism, the building has influences from Gothic to Islamic style as well Art Noveau and Art Decó tendencies, although many believe the Barolo has a style on his own.
The amazing front facade of the Barolo Palace. Since 1997 the building is a patrimony of the city
The amount of detail outside and inside the Barolo is astonishing, all the marble used in the building is Carrara, stainglass panels, granite and Latin inscriptions refering to one of the building's inspiration: Dante's Divine Comedy are displayed throughout the building.
On its roof there is a beacon, renamed in 2010 as the "Bicentenial Beacon" as the country celebrated 200 years. The power voltage of the lamp? 5000 watts!
The beacon on top of the Barolo Palace
The Barolo Palace is one of the most beautiful buildings in town and is open for you to visit and learn about its history.
Address: De Mayo Ave. 1370
Web Site: https://palaciobarolo.com.ar/
Ticket Price: $$$ (depending on the operator, but average price is around USD 20 per person)
Business Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 9AM - 8PM. Tuesdays: 10AM - 6PM
Fridays and Saturdays: 9AM - 10PM (tours every 2 hours)
Guide Tours Operators:
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