Blue sky portrait shot of the Obelisk, viewed from the west side of the 9th of July Avenue, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Buenos Aires Obelisk was built in May 1936 to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the first founding of the city in 1536. It is 67m (220 ft) high and has a base area of 49 square metres (530 square feet). It was restored in 2005, being painted a 'Paris Stone' hue, considered more pleasant than the previous white. Buenos Aires is often seen a city on flat ground. The focal point Obelisk, however, occupies a high point in the centre of the city, where the wide, multi-lane 9th of July Avenue crosses Corrientes.
Size: 3341px × 5032px
Location: Obelisk (El Obelisco), Republic Square (Plaza de la Republica), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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