Year first lit 2011 Tower shape helical Construction Reinforced concrete | Year first constructed 2011 (2011) Foundation 2011 Height 102 m | |
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Address Av. Poeta Lugones 8200, Córdoba, Argentina Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hours Province Córdoba Province, Argentina Similar Sarmiento Park, Plaza Eduardo Costa, Caraffa Fine Arts Museum, Evita Fine Arts Museum, Paseo De La Historieta | ||
The Bicentennial Lighthouse or Faro del Bicentenario is a lighthouse in Sarmiento Park, Córdoba, Argentina. At 335 feet (102 m), it is the third tallest in the world. The opening was attended by Cordoba Governor Juan Schiaretti who said that it was intended to serve as a city icon.
Description
Designed by Alejandro Cohen 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. 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.
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.