| Obelisco de Buenos Aires | |
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| Location | Av. 9 de Julio and Av. Corrientes, Buenos Aires |
| Coordinates | 34°36′13″S 58°22′54″W / 34.60361°S 58.38167°W |
| Height | 71.5 meters (235 ft) |
| Built | May 23, 1936 |
| Built for | Monument |
| Restored | 2005 |
| Architect | Alberto Prebisch |
  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.