Palace of Running Waters, Water infrastructure museum in Balvanera district, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Palacio de Aguas Corrientes features 300,000 glazed tiles from England and Belgium across its exterior walls and mansard roofs in French Renaissance style.
The construction of this water pumping station started in 1887 under Swedish engineer Carlos Nyströmer and opened in 1894 to modernize Buenos Aires water system.
The palace holds three archives containing 60,000 historical plans, 350,000 connection records, and 320,000 plumbing documents from Buenos Aires architectural heritage.
Visitors can explore the water infrastructure museum on the second floor, which displays vintage plumbing fixtures, technical plans, and scale models.
The building maintains its original purpose as a water pumping station while housing twelve massive iron tanks capable of storing 72,000 tons of water.
Location: Buenos Aires
Inception: 1887
Official opening: 1894
Architectural style: eclectic architecture, Beaux-Arts
Floors above the ground: 3
Address: Av. Córdoba 1950, Balvanera
Website: https://aysa.com.ar/lobuenodelagua/palacio
GPS coordinates: -34.60056,-58.39500
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:49
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