Obelisco de Buenos Aires

Obelisco de Buenos Aires
LocationAv. 9 de Julio and Av. Corrientes, Buenos Aires
Coordinates34°36′13″S 58°22′54″W / 34.60361°S 58.38167°W / -34.60361; -58.38167
Height71.5 meters (235 ft)
BuiltMay 23, 1936
Built forMonument
Restored2005
ArchitectAlberto Prebisch
Obelisco de Buenos Aires is located in Buenos Aires
Obelisco de Buenos Aires
Location of Obelisco de Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires

The Obelisco de Buenos Aires (Obelisk of Buenos Aires) is a national historic monument and icon of Buenos Aires. Located in the Plaza de la República in the intersection of avenues Corrientes and 9 de Julio, it was erected in 1936 to commemorate the quadricentennial of the first foundation of the city.