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Cabildo de bsas torre benoit
In 1879 -when the Cabildo housed the Courthouse- and despite what was stated in the 1860 Municipal Report, the tower was modified. The project was by the architect Pedro Benoit, and on October 24 of that year, Governor Carlos Tejedor enacted the corresponding law authorizing its construction. The dome was tiled, and the balconies and columns were remodeled, giving it a Renaissance air completely foreign to the building's original style. Among the authorized works -fortunately not carried out- was also the placement of a statue at the top of the tower, symbolizing Justice, and twelve other statues on the roof, plus a balustrade on the front. During the remodeling work, old tunnels, a safe from the viceroyalty era, weapons and artifacts from that time, and even the braids of the soldiers of the Patricios Regiment, which Belgrano ordered cut on November 7, 1811, were discovered. In 1881, the tower was replastered and glass was installed in the dome, which, at night, resembled a lighthouse overlooking the city. To mark the opening of Avenida de Mayo in 1889, three archways of the north wing of the central building and the adjacent Police Station were demolished. Also, on January 4 of that same year, the acting mayor, Guillermo A. Cranwell, authorized the demolition of the Cabildo tower, and the clock and bell were moved to the tower of the Church of San Ignacio. By April 15, the Cabildo was without its tower. Text from: Buenos Aires historia.org
- Fecha
- 1879
- Lugar
- Buenos Aires
- Institución
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- Imágenes históricas del Cabildo de Buenos Aires
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- Pedro Benoit1879 in Buenos AiresTemplate Unknown (author)Historical images of Cabildo de Buenos Aires