Bicentennial Lighthouse
(Faro del Bicentenario)

Coordinates| 31°25′42″S 64°10′56″W﻿ / ﻿31.42846°S 64.18209°W﻿ / -31.42846; -64.18209Coordinates: 31°25′42″S 64°10′56″W﻿ / ﻿31.42846°S 64.18209°W﻿ / -31.42846; -64.18209
Location| Córdoba, Argentina
Height| 102 metres
Beginning date| 2010
Opening date| June 2, 2011

The Bicentennial Lighthouse or Faro del Bicentenario is a lighthouse-like monument located in Sarmiento Park, Córdoba, Argentina.[1][2][3] It stands 335 feet (102 m).[4] The opening was attended by Cordoba Governor Juan Schiaretti who said that it was intended to serve as a city icon.

## Description[edit]

Bicentennial Lighthouse illuminated with light-emitting diodes

Designed by Alejandro Cohen[5] and built in the style of structural expressionism, this monument was created as a tribute to the Argentina Bicentennial. The structure is an 80-metre-tall partial helix with a ninety degree twist. Atop this reinforced concrete tower is an antenna that brings the total height of this monument to 102 metres. At night, the tower is illuminated using light-emitting diodes.[6] There are internal stairs to enable access to the top, however, they are not open to the public.

At the foot of the structure is an area of 1,500 square meters used for exhibition rooms and an auditorium.[7]

After eight months of construction and a cost of nine million pesos, it opened on June 2, 2011 while still lacking the glass panel required to make it complete.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Inauguraron el Faro del Bicentenario en el Parque Sarmiento de la ciudad de Córdoba". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
2. ^ Interior, La Voz del. "El Faro, un nuevo símbolo de la ciudad".
3. ^ "Faro del Bicentenario: ofertas superan el presupuesto en hasta 30%". Archived from the original on 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
4. ^ "Faro del Bicentenario, Cordoba - SkyscraperPage.com".
5. ^ Vignoni, Escrito por Gonzalo (10 February 2016). "Qué ver en Córdoba Capital (a pie y con 36°C de calor)".
6. ^ "El Caraffa y el Faro del Bicentenario estrenaron luminarias". 6 November 2015.
7. ^ "Córdoba: Ciudad Cultural de Aventuras ilimitadas - Alianza Latinoamericana de Periodistas Turisticos".

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Faro del Bicentenario.

* Image of the tower while still under construction
* Image of layout of area (Bicentennial Lighthouse is represented by a circle at the bottom centre of the large, green mass)