Torre Ader, 42-meter brick tower in Villa Adelina, Argentina.
Torre Ader is a brick tower in Villa Adelina featuring classical elements and decorative details throughout its height. The structure rises about 42 meters above surrounding buildings and houses an observation point accessible by internal stairs.
Bernardo Ader, a French Basque immigrant, commissioned the tower in 1916 as the Torre de la Independencia, honoring his deceased children and thanking Argentina for sheltering him in its centenary year. Architects Artaza and Marino designed it and Steffanetti e hijos built it. Family documents indicate it opened on 1 April 1917, not 9 July 1917 as previously believed.
The tower's motto, Mon Droit et Dieu, is carved on its frontispiece. It now houses the Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas de Vicente López, with a library and the only public newspaper archive in the partido, holding local journals and magazines.
Visitors can climb internal stairs of about 217 steps to reach the observation deck and view the Villa Adelina neighborhood. The ascent requires physical effort but rewards you with views of the surrounding area.
The tower houses the Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas de Vicente López and a public library with books by local authors. It also keeps the only public newspaper archive in the partido, specialised in local papers and magazines.
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