Palacio Barolo

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  • Address
    Av de Mayo 1370, Congreso
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  • Phone
    4383 1065
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Line A, Sáenz Peña, Line B, Uruguay

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Lonely Planet review

In 1919 Italian cotton tycoon Luis Barolo commissioned architect Mario Palanti to build an architectural tribute to Dante's Divine Comedy . At 100m beautiful Palacio Barolo was then Latin America's highest building. Its height referenced the Divine Comedy 's 100 songs, its 22 floors represented the number of verses per song, while its structure was divided into Hell, Purgatory and Heaven.

The lighthouse was intended to shine as far as Montevideo's Palacio Salvo, also built by Palanti. Phone ahead to arrange a guided tour.