Torre Ader

View of Torre Ader.

The Torre Ader (Ader Tower in English) is an 18th-century Florentine-style tower located in Carapachay in Vicente López Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is an historical monument built in similar style to the Torre Monumental (Monumental Tower) in Buenos Aires. It reaches a height of 42.30 m (138 ft 9+1⁄2 in) and has a 217-step staircase to the lookout point.

The tower was conceived in 1916 by Bernado Ader as Torre de la Independencia (Independence Tower) in honour of his deceased children and as a monument to the centenary of Argentine independence. Construction began in 1917; the architects were Artaza and Marino and the construction company was P. Stefanetti and Sons.

References

  1. ↑ "Ley 14.856: Declárase Bien de Interés Cultural al edificio de la Torre Ader". Provincia de Buenos Aires. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Podestá, Liliana (12 November 2022). "Torre Ader: Mitos y tragedias detrás de la "imitación" de la Torre de los Ingleses". La Nación, Revista Lugares. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Mascareño, Pablo (2022-03-15). "La increíble historia de la Torre Ader, la construcción que intriga a Vicente López". La Nación. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. ↑ "La Torre Ader: el legado de un vasco-francés que permite ver Vicente López de una manera única". Zonales.com. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Risso, Ignacio (4 August 2024). "Torre Ader, la enorme construcción de 107 años que se conserva en un barrio del Gran Buenos Aires". Billiken. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Torre Ader". Municipalidad de Vicente López, Archivo Histórico Digital. Retrieved 6 July 2026.

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