Libertad Palace, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Cultural Center
Libertad Palace, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Cultural Center, Cultural center in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The building occupies an entire city block and comprises eight floors with numerous art galleries, concert halls and exhibition spaces within the Beaux-Arts architecture of Buenos Aires' former central post office.
Norbert Maillart designed the building between 1908 and 1928 for Buenos Aires Central Post Office in French Second Empire style before its reopening as a cultural center in 2015.
The institution presents contemporary art, dance, opera and orchestral performances on a regular basis, providing cultural programming for diverse audiences within one of Latin America's largest cultural centers.
The institution stands at Sarmiento 151 in San Nicolás neighborhood and grants free admission to exhibitions, concerts and activities held across its various performance venues.
The Ballena Azul, a blue concert hall seating 1,750 visitors, contains a Klais organ with over 3,500 pipes, while two rooftop terraces provide views across the city.
Location: Buenos Aires
Architects: Norbert Maillart
Official opening: 1928
Architectural style: Beaux-Arts
Floors above the ground: 8
Address: Sarmiento 151 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1041
Website: https://palaciolibertad.gob.ar
GPS coordinates: -34.60330,-58.36940
Latest update: December 1, 2025 08:51
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