Buenos Aires City Hall

The City Council of Buenos Aires (Spanish: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires ) is the seat of Government in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. It is located at the Plaza de Mayo.

Building

The birth of a federal state in 1880 drew a boom in foreign trade and a wave of immigration after what also brought an increase in the population of the capital with them. The data used for local government since 1860 rooms on the second floor of the police headquarters therefore no longer sufficient and in 1890 appointed mayor Francisco P. Bollini the construction of a town hall.

A slump in economic development, now known as the Panic of 1890, however, had an impact on the tax revenue, then why only a relatively modest building was planned. Among the austerity measures included the appointment of the Vice- Minister of Public Works as chief architect and the decision for the land of the now outmoded police headquarters. For the interior of the adjacent tiles and chandeliers Zuber Buhler - house were used, should make way for the construction of the Avenida de Mayo.

The foundation stone was laid on 31 January 1890. Foundations in both the building permit and other memorabilia are included. The construction cost 150,000 pesos ( 29,000 euros, the 8 April 2010). The work was completed in 1892, the building was inaugurated in March 1893. At this time the building had an area of ​​860 m², only a little more than the city had management at its old location. This problem was solved in 1911 with the acquisition of the neighboring property, making an enlargement of the town hall to twice the area was possible. The extension was designed in the same style with French elements as the main house and executed by the company Bonneu Ibero, Parodi & Figini. Completion is 1914. 1988 was a connection to the neighboring Casa de la Cultura created.