Palacio Barolo
8 expert reviews
“In the Monserrat area, the 100m-high Palacio Barolo stands out from among the splendid buildings lining the Avenida de Mayo.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One of the Congreso area’s most striking buildings is this 22-story concrete edifice." Full review
Time Out
"One of the city's most emblematic buildings, this 1923 construction is a neo-gothic allegorical tribute to the 100 cantos of Dante's Divine Comedy." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Palacio Barolo Tours takes visitors up into the lighthouse for spectacular sunset views followed by a wine tasting. " Full review
Atlas Obscura
"A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy. " Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This recentlry resotred structure became the city's first skyscraper when it opened in 1923. A tour of the Art Nouveau-inspired building offers some of the best views of the skyline." Full review
Independent
"Commandeering leafy Calle Mayo in the central Monserrat district, this office building is a head turning fusion of Stalinist Moscow and Mughal Jaipur, with its billowing tiers of balconies and its imposing central tower"
Frommer's
"Among the most impressive buildings in Buenos Aires, and once the tallest in South America, this oddly decorated building with a central tower is a showstopper among all those on Avenida de Mayo" Full review