Palacio de Aguas Corrientes
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The Palace of Running Waters (Spanish: Palacio de Aguas Corrientes) is an architecturally significant water pumping station in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the former headquarters of state-owned company Obras Sanitarias de la Nación. It is currently administered by Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos (AySA).
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Palace of Running Waters | |
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Palacio de Aguas Corrientes | |
General information | |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Eclecticism |
Address | Av. Córdoba 1950 |
Town or city | Buenos Aires |
Country | Argentina |
Year(s) built | 1887 |
Opened | 1894; 130 years ago (1894) |
Owner | Government of Argentina |
Management | AySA |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Carlos Nyströmer |
Website | |
aysa.com.ar/palacio | |
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The building, designed and complete in the XIX century, was originally built to host the water tanks. Inaugurated in 1894, the palace is one of the most notable eclectic style buildings in Argentina. It was declared National Historic Monument in 1989.[1][2]