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Palacio Salvo (English: Salvo Palace) is a building at the intersection of 18 de Julio Avenue and Plaza Independencia in Montevideo, Uruguay. It was designed by the architect Mario Palanti, an Italian immigrant living in Buenos Aires, who used a similar design for his Palacio Barolo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Finished in 1928, Palacio Salvo stands 100 m (330 ft) high with the antenna included. It was the tallest building in Latin America for a brief period. The site was bought by the Salvo brothers for 650,000 Uruguayan pesos.It was built on the site where the Confiteria La Giralda was once located, a place renowned for being where Gerardo Matos Rodríguez wrote his tango La Cumparsita in 1917. At present, on that same historic site, inside Palacio Salvo, the Tango Museum of Montevideo is open to the public, and exhibits the history of La Cumparsita and of Uruguayan Tango. The original specifications, describing the details of the construction, describe a lighthouse at the top of the building, which was replaced by a set of antennas. The specifications stated “on the top part of the tower a lighthouse will be placed made by Salmoiraghi of Italy, with a parabolic mirror of 920 mm (36 in), reaching approximately 100 km (62 mi), and a rotating 100 amp lamp.” The building was originally intended to be a hotel, but this plan did not work out, and it has since been occupied by a mixture of offices and private residences. The building has a height of 95 m (312 ft). While the set of antennas was at its top, its total height was 100 m (330 ft). The antennas were permanently removed in November 2012.
Rojen BajeryanRojen Bajeryan
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I'm very disappointed they weren't giving the full tour today. They said the wind is too extreme. I can assure you that there was no wind. I specifically came here today as it is actually hot and sunny, so it is a perfect day to see the view from the terrace. The reception staff wasn't the most helpful, I felt like I was disturbing them from filing their nails. I do recommend that you visit Palacio Barolo in Buenos Aires. You get to sit in the lighthouse. The tour guide there is amazing and very informative. Also, the building is far more cared for and presentable.
KittyKitty
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On a wet Thursday morning I did the 1st tour of the day at 10.30am in Spanish. An English tour was scheduled for an hour later. The desk where you buy a ticket (U$500) wasn't open when I originally turned up at about 9.50am and I was told to come back around 10.15am by which time the ticket desk was open. Each tour is limited to 9 people but there were only 3 of us. It took about an hour. The guide was informative, the tour very interesting and it ends in the Museum of Tango. Definitely worth doing.
LyndseyLyndsey
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Originally built as a hotel in the 1920s by Italian immigrant architect Mario Palanti, this palace is the tallest building in Uruguay today. The first plan of the building was supposed to have a lighthouse on top, but the idea was dropped and antennas were added to reach the 100 meter mark. These antennas have now been removed, dropping the total height to 95 meters.
Marc RemusMarc Remus
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Quatro estrelas pela vista proporcionada e a fachada externa do prédio. Seu interior está todo alterado e resta apenas algumas partes ainda não prejudicadas. Necessita de uma melhor organização quanto ao horário de início da visitação para não ser prejudicada e guia que fale a Língua Portuguesa. O valor cobrado é exorbitante por não oferecer melhor qualidade na visitação. Não chega nem aos pés do que oferece o Palácio Legislativo, com guia em Português, prédio lindo, com tudo preservado e pagando apenas 3 dólares, sendo que criança até 12 anos não paga. No Palácio Salvo, no mês de janeiro de 2020 foi pago 400 pesos uruguaios (250 adulto e 150 criança até 12 anos), considerando o melhor cambio da época em reais (9×1), temos, R$44,44 o que corresponde à 10 dólares e meio, aproximadamente, contra 3 dólares do Palácio Legislativo que é SHOW.
Paulo RosaPaulo Rosa
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A beautiful building. The guided tour is less interesting as you do not get to see much of the former glory. You do get to see parts of what it must have been but most is private apartments or offices today. You end in the Tango Museum. You do get a great view from the rooftop.
Jens Peter OlesenJens Peter Olesen
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Pl. Independencia 848, 11100 Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay
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Palacio Salvo is a building at the intersection of 18 de Julio Avenue and Plaza Independencia in Montevideo, Uruguay. It was designed by the architect Mario Palanti, an Italian immigrant living in Buenos Aires, who used a similar design for his Palacio Barolo in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
attractions: Juan Pedro Fabini Square, Cagancha Square, Solis Theater, Juan Pedro Fabini Square, Constitution Plaza, Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel, Zabala Square, Fountain of the Padlocks, Gateway of the Citadel, Hotel NH Montevideo Columbia, restaurants: Bar Facal, Pacharán Taberna Vasca, Los Leños, El Fogón, Jacinto, The Shannon, Ruffino, La Corte Restaurant, Tropical Smoothies, Bar 36

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