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Buenos Aires (other)
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast. "Buenos Aires" is Spanish for "fair winds" or "good airs". Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha- global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2020 ranking. The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor the Province's capital; rather, it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after decades of political infighting, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province. The city limits were enlarged to include the towns of Belgrano and Flores; both are now neighborhoods of the city. The 1994 constitutional amendment granted the city autonomy, hence its formal name of Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Its citizens first elected a Chief of Government in 1996; previously, the Mayor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Buenos Aires
This list ranks high-rises in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. The tallest structure in the city is the Alvear Tower, which rises and was completed in 2017. Most of the city's skyscrapers are located in the Puerto Madero ''barrio'', one of the city wards that make up Buenos Aires' '' microcentro''. Recent years have seen an increase in high-rises in the city; the tallest building not completed before 2000 is the Le Parc Tower, the ninth-tallest as of 2023. Tallest buildings See also *List of tallest buildings in Argentina References {{TBSW Tallest in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ... Buildings and structures in Buenos Aires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
