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120:58°23′18.8″W
117:34°36′15.9″S
88:Buenos Aires
1353:and avenues
1282:Abasto Mall
1072:Planetarium
992:Cine Cosmos
914:Lezama Park
818:City Centre
739:Plaza Hotel
694:May Pyramid
617:Casa Rosada
426:Luis Seoane
341:During the
279:Congressman
200:Floor count
161:Inaugurated
132: /
107:Coordinates
1475:Categories
1067:Paz Palace
828:Montserrat
823:Colegiales
601:Public and
513:References
434:Continuity
361:Facilities
328:Juan Perón
208:Floor area
1217:Transport
858:San Telmo
813:Caballito
760:Sarmiento
627:City Hall
428:, titled
385:systems.
276:Socialist
264:Argentina
179:Renovated
153:Completed
92:Argentina
1390:Caminito
1254:Premetro
1244:MetroBus
968:Cultural
848:Recoleta
803:Belgrano
775:Corvette
714:Obelisco
84:Location
1351:Streets
838:Palermo
798:Almagro
773:Uruguay
762:Frigate
612:Cabildo
461:Gallery
270:History
231:Website
169: (
98:Address
78:Theater
1133:CeNARD
853:Retiro
1116:Sport
833:Núñez
187:Owner
349:and
246:The
182:2011
156:1960
148:1954
74:Type
652:CCK
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