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Biblioteca Nacional
A massive mushroom of a building, the national library looks like it could launch into space if not for the weight of five million books and documents inside. Built on the site where Eva and Juan Perón lived (the home was razed by the post-Perón government), the national library is a sight to behold.
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Edificio Kavanagh
One of the capital's most prized buildings, this art-deco landmark (120m/394ft) was the tallest concrete structure in the world when it was built in 1935. It scrapes the sky across from Plaza San Martín.
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Floralis Genérica
Designed and funded by architect Eduardo Catalano in 2002, this is one of BA's most stunning landmarks. The fabulous Floralis Genérica opens its six enormous metallic petals every morning and closes them again at dusk.
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Monumental Torre
The quaint 76m tower you see across Av del Libertador from Plaza San Martín was once known as 'Torre de los Ingleses'. A donation by the city's British community in 1916, it was the target of bombings during the 1982 Falklands War and, during the 2007 Falklands anniversary, the target of graffiti.
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Monumento a los Españoles
Inaugurated in 1927, this magnificent white monument on broad Av del Libertador is one of the city's most beautiful, particularly at night when it's spectacularly lit. At its grand base, elegant figures represent four regions of Argentina: the Pampas, the Andes, the Chaco, and Río de La Plata.
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Monumento a Sarmiento
This small statue of former Argentine President Domingo F Sarmiento (1811-1888), across from the giant Monumento a los Españoles, is beautiful for a reason - it's by Rodin. President from 1868-74, he was just as famous for being a legendary educator and is credited with the development of the country's education system.
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Monumento al General Carlos M de Alvear
Created by French sculptor Emile Antoine Bourdelle, this monument is one of the city's finest. General Alvear sits atop a horse with four bronze figures below him representing strength, eloquence, victory and freedom.
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Obelisco
It's impossible to imagine BA without the Obelisco. Towering 68m (223ft) above the oval Plaza de la República, it was inaugurated in 1936, on the 400th anniversary of the first Spanish settlement on the Río de la Plata. After major soccer victories, fans transform the intersection into a celebration ground.
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Palacio Barolo
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.
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Plaza de Mayo
This plaza was founded in 1580 as the city's first central plaza - its name commemorates the May Revolution (1810) that began the process of independence from Spain. It's the most symbolically important spot in the city, flanked by the Casa Rosada, the Catedral Metropolitana and several other important buildings. In the center stands the Pirámide de Mayo, a small obelisk commemorating the first anniversary of BA's independence from Spain.
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Plaza Dorrego
This colonial square is the city's second oldest, after Plaza de Mayo. From Monday to Saturday you can pull up a plastic chair and watch some tango with a glass of something or browse the daily hippy craft market that skirts the square. On Sundays the antique stallholders take over for the Feria de Pedro San Telmo.
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Plaza San Martín
Designed by Carlos Thays, gorgeous Plaza San Martín is the center's loveliest green space. Previously home to a slave market, military fort and bullring, its benches now host homeless people and kissing couples. Below the park's bluff is the Monumento a los Caídos de Malvinas, a memorial to those who died in the Falklands. Across the road is the art-nouveau Palacio San Martín.
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Puente de la Mujer
Puerto Madero's signature monument is the stunning Puente de la Mujer (Bridge of Woman), which opened in 2001. Designed by acclaimed Spanish architect, Santiago Calatreva, it's intended to represent a couple dancing the tango.
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