Architecture

Palace of the Argentine National Congress, winged Victory statue of the northeastern corner structure

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palacio del Congreso de la Nación Argentina [Spanish]
winged Victory statue of the northeastern corner structure

Architecture

structure overview
Palace of the Argentine National Congress
architectural element(s)
statue
material
bronze
artist
Victor de Pol

Architecture: Palace of the Argentine National Congress

full/alternative names
Palace of Congress of the Argentine Nation
built
1897-1906
1897-1946
culture
Argentine
style/period
Neoclassical
work type
parliament building
material
brick, granite
technique
masonry
architect / constr. phase
1897-1904
Vittorio Meano
original project
1904-1906
Jules Dormal
finalization after Meano's death

Specifications

Specifications: Palace of the Argentine National Congress

height
80.0 m
area
9,430 m²
floor area
39,210 m²
stories (above ground)
5
stories (below ground)
1
number cupolas
1
cupolas/domes
height (outer)
80.0 m

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Commune 3 » Balvanera
local language location name
Buenos Aires, Argentina [Spanish]

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
2,970 × 4,494  pixel
25.1 × 38.0 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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