Torre de las Telecomunicaciones ''(Telecommunications Tower)'' or Torre Joaquín Torres García ''(

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Tower)'', usually referred as ''Antel Tower'', is a 157 meter tall building with 35 floors located in

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, Uruguay. It hosts the headquarters of Uruguay's

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telecommunications company,

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, and is the tallest skyscraper in the country. Designed by the Uruguayan-Canadian architect

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, it is situated by the side of the

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. The tower was completed by American Bridge and other design/built consortium team members in 2002.

Description

With a total area of 19.459 m², the complex consists of the main tower, the Customer Service Building, the Telecommunications Museum and the Auditorium. There are guided visits all through the week.

Controversy

When its construction was announced, many politicians complained about its cost ($40 million, plus $25 million for the construction of the other 5 buildings of the Telecommunications Complex). Problems during its construction turned the original $65 million into $102 million.

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* {{Official website, http://www.antel.com.uy, ANTEL official website
American Bridge, participant in the constructionGuided Tours in the building
Office buildings completed in 2002 Buildings and structures in Montevideo Carlos Ott buildings Aguada, Montevideo 2002 establishments in Uruguay

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