The Bank of the Nation Tower ( es, Torre Banco de la Nación) is a multi-purpose building in
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
and the
tallest building
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in
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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, national_motto = "Fi ...
. It serves as the headquarters of the
''Bank of the Nation'', after which it's named.
History
The building was designed to house the new headquarters of
''Banco de la Nación'', a financial entity of the
Peruvian State {{unreferenced, date=January 2014
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. After the fire that occurred during the
Four Quarters March
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in 2000 that destroyed the
original building (built by
Enrique Seoane Ros
Enrique Buenaventura Juan Seoane Ros (Lima, January 12, 1915 – July 26, 1980) was a Peruvian modernist architect of the 20th century.
Early life
Seoane was born in Lima on January 12, 1915, to parents Buenaventura Guillermo Seoane García and ...
),
the headquarters had moved to the district of
San Isidro. It was designed by the Peruvian architect
Bernardo Fort. Its location was set in a strategic area of
Av. Javier Prado Este, next to the
Museum of the Nation
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, the
La Cultura station of the
Lima Metro
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and the future , which could be known as the new cultural center of Lima, in the district of
San Borja.
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The construction of the tower was in charge of construction company ''Cosapi'', with an investment of approximately $150 million.]World Bank
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and the International Monetary Fund
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.[
]
See also
* List of tallest buildings in Peru
* Edificio Interbank
Notes
References
Buildings and structures in Lima
Bank buildings
Buildings and structures completed in 2015
San Borja District
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