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Description Argentine National Congress (Pedestrians digitally removed) (8081437098).jpg |
Designed by the Italian architect Vittorio Meano and completed by Argentine architect Julio Dormal, the building was under construction between 1898 and 1906. Inaugurated that year, its aesthetic details were not completed until 1946. The quadriga atop the entrance is the work of sculptor Victor de Pol; local sculptor Lola Mora graced the interior halls and exterior alike with numerous allegorical bronzes. As time went by, the building proved too small for its purpose, and in 1974 the construction of the Annex, which now holds the Deputies' offices, was started. Congressional Plaza was created facing the building by French Argentine urbanist Charles Thays and inaugurated in 1910. Popular among tourists, the plaza is also a preferred location for protesters and those who want to voice their opinion about Congress' activities [Wikipedia.org] |
Date |
(photo)
1906 (building) |
Source | Argentine National Congress (Pedestrians digitally removed) |
Author |
Jorge Láscar
from Australia (photo)
Vittorio Meano (1860–1904) and Jules Dormal (1846–1924) (building) |
Camera location | 34° 36′ 34.75″ S, 58° 23′ 33.29″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | -34.609653; -58.392581 |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Jorge Lascar at https://www.flickr.com/photos/8721758@N06/8081437098 . It was reviewed on 2 April 2014 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
2 April 2014