The Casa Calise on Hipólito Yrigoyen street is identifiable by the dense swarm of sculptures clinging to its facade. Inaugurated in nineteen eleven, this six-story building is a premier example of the Italian Liberty style, a regional…
Congreso Art Nouveau Details
This self-guided walk leads you past the most eccentric and whimsical early 20th-century facades surrounding the National Congress. We will seek out Gaudí-inspired concrete curves, ornate iron balconies, and spectacular domes that define the neighborhood's rich Art Nouveau heritage.
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1. Casa Calise
2. Palacio De Los Lirios (obra de Eduardo S. Rodríguez Ortega)
The Palacio de los Lirios, or House of the Lilies, is one of the most recognizable examples of Art Nouveau architecture in the Balvanera neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Located at Avenida Rivadavia two thousand twenty-seven, this three-story…
3. El Molino Patisserie
The Confitería del Molino stands at the corner of Callao and Rivadavia avenues, identified by the decorative windmill sails fixed to its corner turret. This Art Nouveau building, designed by Italian architect Francisco Gianotti and…
4. Edificio De La Inmobiliaria
The Edificio de la Inmobiliaria dominates its block with two towering, reddish domes that rise from the corner intersections of Avenida de Mayo. Designed by Italian architect Luigi Broggi and inaugurated on May twenty-fifth, nineteen ten,…
5. Palacio Barolo
The Palacio Barolo rises above the street, defined by an eclectic tower that reaches one hundred meters into the sky. Completed in nineteen twenty-three, the building was the tallest structure in South America for over a decade. Its…
6. Club Español
The Club Español is defined by its striking, copper-colored dome, which rises prominently over Bernardo de Irigoyen street. This building, inaugurated in nineteen eleven, serves as the headquarters for the oldest civil association of…