Edificio Instituto Biológico Argentino, Government building in Plaza Congreso, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Instituto Biológico Argentino building spans ten floors, featuring a Venetian-style facade with a prominent clock tower and bronze sculptures at its crown.
Constructed in 1927 under architect Atilio Locati's direction, the building initially housed biological research facilities in its lower floors and rental apartments above.
The building's clock mechanism, crafted by Fratelli Miroglio in 1926, includes two bronze automatons that strike a two-ton bell every hour.
Located at Avenida Rivadavia 1745, the building now serves as the headquarters of Argentina's National Audit Office following its 2014 renovation.
The building's clock face measures two and a half meters in diameter, with automated bell ringers repeating their chimes ten minutes after each hour.
Location: Buenos Aires
Inception: 1927
Floors above the ground: 10
GPS coordinates: -34.60864,-58.39126
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:32
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