Bicentennial Lighthouse

Bicentennial Lighthouse
(Faro del Bicentenario)
Location Córdoba, Argentina
Year first constructed 2011 (2011)
Year first lit 2011
Foundation 2011
Construction reinforced concrete
Tower shape helical
Height 102 metres

The Bicentennial Lighthouse or Faro del Bicentenario is a lighthouse in Sarmiento Park, Córdoba, Argentina.[1][2][3] At 335 feet (102 m), it is the third tallest in the world.[4] The opening was attended by Cordoba Governor Juan Schiaretti who said that it was intended to serve as a city icon.

Description

Bicentennial Lighthouse illuminated with light-emitting diodes

Designed by Alejandro Cohen[5] and built in the style of structural expressionism, this lighthouse was created as a tribute to the Argentina Bicentennial. The structure is an 80-metre-tall partial helix with a ninety degree twist. Atop this reinforced concrete tower is an antenna that brings the total height of this lighthouse to 102 metres. At night, the tower is illuminated using light-emitting diodes.[6] There are internal stairs to enable access to the top, however, they are not open to the public.

At the foot of the structure is an area of 1,500 square meters used for exhibition rooms and an auditorium.[7]

After eight months of construction and a cost of nine million pesos, it opened on June 2, 2011 while still lacking the glass panel required to make it complete.

References

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  1. ↑ "Inauguraron el Faro del Bicentenario en el Parque Sarmiento de la ciudad de Córdoba".
  2. ↑ Interior, La Voz del. "El Faro, un nuevo símbolo de la ciudad".
  3. ↑ "Faro del Bicentenario: ofertas superan el presupuesto en hasta 30%".
  4. ↑ "Faro del Bicentenario, Cordoba - SkyscraperPage.com".
  5. ↑ Vignoni, Escrito por Gonzalo (10 February 2016). "Qué ver en Córdoba Capital (a pie y con 36°C de calor)".
  6. ↑ https://prensa.cba.gov.ar/gobernacion/el-caraffa-y-el-faro-del-bicentenario-estrenan-luminaria/
  7. ↑ "Córdoba: Ciudad Cultural de Aventuras ilimitadas - Alianza Latinoamericana de Periodistas Turisticos".

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Coordinates: 31°25′42″S 64°10′55″W / 31.42845°S 64.18206°W / -31.42845; -64.18206


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