Alas Building

The Alas Building is a Rationalist residential and office building in the San Nicolás section of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is 141 metres high with 41 floors.

Photo: Luis Argerich, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Building
Description: architectural structure
Address: 917 Avenida Leandro N. Alem, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estadio Luna Park and Kavanagh building.

Estadio Luna Park

Theater building

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Estadio Luna Park is a multi-purpose arena in Buenos Aires. Located at the corner of Avenida Corrientes and Avenida Bouchard; in the San Nicolás neighborhood. Estadio Luna Park is situated 380 metres southeast of Alas Building.

Kavanagh building

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The Kavanagh Building is a residential skyscraper in Retiro, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Designed in 1934 by architects Gregorio Sánchez, Ernesto Lagos and Luis María de la Torre, it is considered a pinnacle of modernist architecture. Kavanagh building is situated 580 metres northwest of Alas Building.

Casa Rosada

Government office

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The Casa Rosada, lit. 'the pink house', is the president of the Argentine Republic's official workplace, located in Buenos Aires. The palatial mansion is known officially as Casa de Gobierno. Casa Rosada is situated 1 km south of Alas Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Microcentro and Retiro.

Microcentro

Quarter

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The center of Buenos Aires has most of the city's attractions, including performances in the Tribunales theater district, the dense downtown area with government buildings, the San Telmo tango scene, and the biggest train station and the general bus station that offers connections to the surrounding provinces and neighboring countries.