2h30

Small Group

With guide

Instant confirmation

About this activity

The Palacio Barolo is a landmark office building in the Monserrat neighborhood that hides a number of curiosities.
The building was designed by the Italian architect Mario Palanti for the businessman Luigi Barolo, with several curious architectural references to classical poet Dante Alighieri´s Divine Comedy. Palenti also incorporated Indian influences into his design.
Inaugurated in 1923, the building was the tallest in South America until the construction of the Kavanagh building in 1935. It was the first reinforced concrete building measuring more than 100m and it is topped by a lighthouse.
The palace features a unique architectural style with a mixture of Romanesque, Gothic with a dome of a unique Indian style from Bhubaneshwar region representing the tantric union between Dante and Beatrice, the protagonists of the Divine Comedy.
You can choose to visit the building during the day or night:
In both tours, the guide starts telling us about the history and allegories that relate the Palace with to the Divine Comedy. Reach the lighthouse and from its dome watch the City of Buenos Aires. After enjoying a magnificent view, an office decorated in the 20s is shown. This tour will have an approximate duration of 90 minutes.
During the night tours, you will have the opportunity to have an unique view of the city fully illuminated.

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Included

Professional guide
Bilingual guide (Spanish and English)
Round-trip private transfer from your hotel in Buenos Aires
Entry/Admission - Palacio Barolo

Not included

Food and drinks

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A current valid passport or ID is required on the day of travel
During the tours visitors will have to take stairs and go through tight spaces which can generate difficulties in the event of reduced mobility
Tours are bilingual, guided in English and Spanish at the same time
Pick up time will be 45-minutes before the time of the visit.
After you arrive at the Palacio Barolo, meet your guide at the old kiosk located inside the gallery on the ground floor
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers