Torre Espacial Explained

Torre Espacial
Location:Parque de la Ciudad
Villa Soldati, Buenos Aires
Height:200m (700feet) (not including antenna)
Start Date:September 1979
Completion Date:May 1981
Inauguration Date:July 9, 1985
Building Type:Observation tower
Status:Completed
Architect:Peter Totter, Wilhelm Dietrich, Peter Wader
Main Contractor:Waagner-Biro
Developer:Interama S.A.

Torre Espacial, or Torre Interama, is a 200m (700feet) high observation tower in the Villa Soldati section of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The tower was designed and manufactured in Austria by Waagner-Biro, and built between 1980 and May 1981 for the Parque de la Ciudad amusement park. The bankruptcy of the amusement park's developer, Interama S.A., delayed delivery of the observation tower components; the tower was finally opened to the public on July 9, 1985. It features observation decks at 120, 124, and 176 meters; from the highest deck it is possible to see the Uruguay coast.[1]

The Torre Espacial was declared a City Cultural Landmark on November 22, 2010.[2] It was closed in 2003 but following renovation works was reopened on November 26, 2011.[3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buenos Aires, vista desde su mirador más elevado . Clarín. May 17, 2011.
  2. Web site: Declaran Bien Cultural la Torre Espacial del Parque de la Ciudad. Nova Argentina. November 23, 2010.
  3. Web site: Fotos Reapertura Torre Espacial. Asociación Argentina Amigos de los Parques de Diversiones. November 27, 2011.