Bona Ventura

Retiro · Buenos Aires

Kavanagh Building

Edificio Kavanagh

Monument

Opened in 1936, the stepped 120 m tower was South America's tallest building; it has been a Monumento Histórico Nacional since 1999 and is listed among the heritage of modern architecture.

Address
Florida 1065, Retiro
Hours
Exterior only (private residential building)
Price
Free (view from the street)
Price level
$

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Good to know

  • Stand in the Pasaje Corina Kavanagh: legend says the tower was built to block the Anchorena family's view of the Santísimo Sacramento basilica, which can only be seen from here.
  • It is private flats; admire it from Plaza San Martín.

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