23/05/2026
✨ 90 years of an icon — The Obelisk still remains the beating heart of Buenos Aires. 🇦🇷
At the intersection of Corrientes and 9 de Julio avenues stands the most iconic symbol of Buenos Aires: the Obelisk. More than just a monument, it’s the city’s great meeting point — where celebrations, protests, concerts, and historic moments unfold. ⚽🎶
It was inaugurated in 1936 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Buenos Aires first foundation and designed by modernist architect Alberto Prebisch. Built in only 31 days, it was highly controversial at first, but today it’s impossible to imagine the city without it.
The location itself is deeply symbolic: this is where the Church of San Nicolás once stood, the first place where the Argentine flag was raised in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
Over the decades, the Obelisk has evolved alongside Buenos Aires. It has been illuminated in different colors 🌈, transformed through artistic interventions 🎨, and become the stage for cultural, social, and sporting celebrations.
And for visitors, it’s probably the most photographed postcard in the city 📸✨
More than a landmark, the Obelisk is where Buenos Aires celebrates, protests, remembers, and comes together. ❤️
1️⃣ A 📷 taken from the Obelisk outlook.
2️⃣ Construction of the Obelisk in 1936.
3️⃣ Inauguration of the Obelisk on May 23, 1936.
4️⃣ Return of democracy: Raúl Alfonsín’s closing campaign rally in 1983.
5️⃣ Workers carrying out maintenance suspended high above the city.
6️⃣ The Obelisk covered with a giant pink condom for World AIDS Day in 2005.
7️⃣ Video mapping during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
8️⃣ Fans celebrating Argentina’s 2022 World Cup victory ⚽🏆
9️⃣ Sunset view of the Obelisk from Corrientes Avenue 🌇
🔟 The Obelisk as an icon of Buenos Aires nightlife and culture ✨