Bona Ventura

Congreso · Buenos Aires

Palacio Barolo

Palace

Mario Palanti's 1923 tower is organised like Dante's Divine Comedy, from Hell to Purgatory to Paradise; it was South America's tallest building until the Kavanagh, and its 22nd-floor lighthouse flashed the result of the 1923 Firpo-Dempsey fight.

Address
Av. de Mayo 1370, Congreso
Hours
Mon 10:00-22:00; Tue-Fri 09:00-22:00; Sat 10:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-21:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
Price
Guided tours only (day and night); price not verified
Price level
$$$

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Good to know

  • The night tour ends at the glass dome and lighthouse almost 100 m up, then a glass of Malbec in the 1920s office museum.
  • Book a slot on palaciobarolotours.com.ar; you cannot go up on your own.

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