Buenos Aires Domes Tour

Tend to look up at the tops of monuments? In this tour of the Argentine capital, we'll check out the most outstanding domes of Buenos Aires & discover the history of the buildings they adorn. A must-see architectural route!

Buenos Aires Domes Tour

The Buenos Aires of the 19th and 20th centuries was very prolific in monumental buildings crowned by domes. We will meet at 9 am next to the pyramid of Plaza de Mayo.

First, we will walk to the Bencich Building to admire its two huge five-story domes, designed in 1927 by French architect Eduardo Le Monnier. From the same intersection, we will observe the First National Bank of Boston, known as Banco de Boston, located on the famous 'corner of the five domes.

Next, we will head to the neighborhood of San Telmo, passing by the Casal de Catalunya, a neo-Gothic-Modernist building, and continue to the Otto Wulff Building, which features domes typical of the Central European Art Nouveau variant called Jugendstil.

We will then visit Avenida de Mayo to look at the façades and domes of Hotel Chile and Palacio Barolo. Nearby, we will stop at the National Congress of Argentina to appreciate its massive 80-meter high dome.

Continuing to Avenida Rivadavia, we will examine the Confitería del Molino and Casa de los Lirios.

At 11 am, we will conclude the tour next to the 'No Hay Sueños Imposibles' building, sharing insights about its unique name.