Alberto Prebisch's 67.5 m obelisk went up in just 31 days for the city's 1936 fourth centenary, on the spot where the national flag was first raised in Buenos Aires; since 2025 a glass lift takes visitors to the four windows at the top.
- Address
- Av. Corrientes and Av. 9 de Julio, Microcentro
- Hours
- Mirador: Sun-Wed 09:00-21:00; Thu-Sat 09:00-23:45
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 45 min
- Price
- Mirador Obelisco: non-residents ARS 36,000 (children 4-11 ARS 29,000); residents ARS 22,500 with ID (official tourism board, Oct 2026). Minimum age 4
- Price level
- $$$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Tickets for the Mirador are sold online at miradorobelisco.com.ar; visits can be cancelled on protest or bad-weather days.
- This is where porteños gather to celebrate big football wins.