The Water Palace

The Water Palace known as Argentine Water Building, built in the year 1894, is one of the most beautiful buildings of Buenos Aires. Its interior keeps part of its history and the city’s sanitary history. Not only can you appreciate the British pieces of which the building is made of, it is possible to know the former sanitary devices, pipes and pieces used from the beginning of the century in the porteños houses, next to scaled models, antigue commercials, and some of the first approved medical facilities’ plans of the capital. You can view the sanitary plans of other buildings, such as the House of Government and the Theater Colon, among other attractions.

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Wow, that’s lovely, i’m happy to see all this beauty of Buenos Aires. Love that blue sky
but you say built between 1887 and 1994? That’s too much time!
Dsole
Jan 15, 2007 @ 7:46 am
Thanks Dsole — I just corrected this big error. Actually, I was only able to find the year of its construction, but no idea by when they finished it. Thanks to catch that one
Karine
Jan 15, 2007 @ 2:29 pm
The Palacio de Obras Sanitarias is actually a series of water tanks (an iron structure with a ceramic exterior cover). The ceramic exterior, simulating a turn-of-the-century (gaudy) palace, is made of thousands of Belgian and French ceramic tiles, bought in Paris. The weight bearing iron structure, was bought in London. The edifice was purchased in Europe and shipped in little pieces, like a puzzle, assembled in situ between 1894 and 1896.
jorge salessi
Feb 05, 2007 @ 12:26 am