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Ruinas De Quilmes
San Ignacio Mini
First City Hall in the Argentinean Capital - © Jessica Kirsten
Floralis Generica is the name of this beautiful monument, a metallic flower whose petals open during the day and close by night. It stands in a park located between Recoleta and Palermo Chico, two of the main Districts of Buenos Aires Northern Zone.
El Faro I and El Faro II twin towers are Argentina's tallest buildings, 160 meters high, located in Puerto Madero, a new district, on the shores of La Plata River.
Puerto Madero is a modern district, built in the former docks of the beautiful Argentine capital, on the shores of La Plata River. One of its main landmarks is the pedestrian "Bridge of the Woman" (160 meter long), by famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
Here is the same panel in detail.
The history of this monumental building begins at the end of the 19th century, when the architect Vasena starts the construction of the first fruit and vegetables market. It began to work on April 1st, 1893. Some years later, in 1934, it was remodeled and reopened by the engineer Delpini. It had a brand new facade and was considered to be one of the most outstanding landmarks in the city and the biggest supplier market in South America. After almost 50 years of non-stop work, the market stopped its activities on October 14, 1984, reopening only in 1999, after its remodeling and the construction of a shopping mall, under the name “The Abasto Shopping”. It is currently (2006) the biggest mall in town and one of the most visited, known as the main symbol of the Abasto neighbourhood.