Torre Banco de la Nación, Office building in San Borja, Peru.
The Torre Banco de la Nación is a modern glass office building in San Borja with 30 floors above ground and additional underground levels. The structure covers a large footprint and sits in a central location within the business district.
The tower replaced the bank's original headquarters, destroyed by a fire during the Four Quarters March in 2000, after which the bank moved to San Isidro. Designed by architect Bernardo Fort and built by Cosapi for about $150 million, it was erected from October 2013 to October 2015. In 2015 its lower floors hosted the Board of Governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
The building serves as the headquarters of Peru's national bank and shapes the look of the business district. It stands in an area filled with important government offices and cultural institutions.
The building sits on Avenida Javier Prado Este and is easily reached via the La Cultura Metro station nearby. The area has good transportation connections and is walkable for exploring.
The tower's lower floors hosted the Board of Governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in 2015, the year it opened. The building replaced the bank's earlier headquarters, destroyed by fire during the Four Quarters March in 2000, after which the bank had moved to San Isidro.
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