Obelisk

Really big pointy thing! You came definately see it from a long way away. Can be a little fun to get up close to as the road around it is huge. Guys selling their photography skills if you want someone to take your picture. Make sure you look at it from all sides or you might miss the big BA

A must-visit for visitors. It was located conveniently among many other attractions. You can always get good views and take good photos because it was spacious in the surrounding.

It is absokutely beatiful and is always lively even during the night. There is everything you need nearby, from food and drinks to games and currency exchanges. You also have live actors here sometimes and you might also catch an event happening.

A trip to Buenos Aires is not complete until you visit the Obelisco. It is a well known landmark and centre for national pride during a celebration, such as winning the World Cup. Be aware if you're trying to take photos, you might have beggars asking for money nearby.

It’s a towering symbol of Buenos Aires. Erected in 1936, it’s a commemoration of the quadricentennial of the founding of the city. Through its short history, it has been used to express the city’s sentiments such as *** the capping of its tip with condom during one year of World AIDS Day or *** during a launch of Germany-Argentina cooperation. It’s also the site of Argentina’s Celebration of a recent World Cup Football Championship by the national team.

Worth a visit if you are walking around that part of Buenos Aires. A little tricky to get to given the traffic. Lots of shopping, bars and restaurants nearby.

Beautiful! Now you can acess and view the city from top of the Obelisco, the entire month of November booked so I couldn't get tickets

The view is great both during day and night time. We were lucky to be able to see it form the balcony of our hotel.

This is probably the most famous monument in the city, though it is a bit plain for my tastes. It was erected in 1936 to commemorate 400 years since the city was founded. If you happen to be in the downtown, this is a great photo op, but it's not something I would go out of my way to see. If you're curious, it is actually much smaller than the similar looking Washington Monument (only 221 feet versus 555 feet).

The most famous landmark of the city and perhaps the symbol of the city is the Obelisco. It was built in 1936 as a monument to the 400th anniversary of the city of Buenos Aires. In 1536 Pedro de Mendoza set foot here in the city. The Obelisco is located in the middle of the widest street with 16 avenues, 9 de Julio. I and many others barely managed to cross the street in one go. In front of the Obelisco, were two large letters "BA" decorated with flowers. It's a nice place to take a picture. We lined up in the hot sun and waited about 15 minutes for our turn for the photograph. We spent a dollar to get a digital photograph emailed to us as well.

Obelisco is the heart of the micro-center of Buenos Aires. It marks the spot where the Argentinian flag was raised for the first time. People gather here for different occasions.

Bless their hearts! This obelisk is so small! It's only 220 feet tall, and they finished it in a month! It's sort of the center of the city- you can see it from all over, and it helps to get your bearings in the city along 9 de Julio Street. When I went, I found that it was more of a site for protests and celebrations than doing whatever an obelisk does. They had a party for Flag Day, with a little orchestra that played patriotic songs, and then they had a protest for indigenous workers' rights, complete with choripan and bucket drummers. The obelisk is sealed off to the public. You can't go up there and take a look around. There's an ugly fence at the bottom that prevents anyone from getting too close to it. It's nice that there's some huge shrubberies out front that spell out "BA" for a good photo opportunity. For being a focal point of the city, the middle of everything, it sure it difficult to get to! There aren't great pedestrian crossings, and busses come barreling through here regularly. Traffic signals seem more like suggestions than mandates here, so watch out! There are no restrooms anywhere near here.

It's a beautiful, simple and clean statuesque focal point of the city. It's also a well known place where sly couples will tag team and mug and rob you. Be weary of overwhelmingly kind people purposely spraying bird dung from a bottle while the other pounces and smothers you with undo concern, while the other is swiftly pick pocketing you, your wallet, purse or person. It's all a false bravado and all a deep scheme sadly. There were even warnings about slick thieving on pamphlets at the mall even, which I sadly saw after I was mugged in front of the Obelisco during the light of day. No fear or shame or sense or guilt. This mugging occurred the first couple of hours upon my arrival to Buenos Aires and sadly on my first day of my week stay too. Don't ever let your guard down in this city is the lesson here. I was too lackadaisical and thus allowed this awful thing to happen to me. It also put in question why this occurred in such a developed and progressive city. There is no sense of responsibility to this city that it's normal practice for locals to do this to their visiting guests. Then again it's not the first country or city to welcome their visiting guests with lightening their wallet, right. Sadly the thieving was the most pivotal, memorable and only indelible mark this city really left on me, so much so that I haven't been back. If you travel to BA keep an eye out for sly locals, they have elevated and honed their schemes no doubt over the years.

Obelisco or Obelisco de Buenos Aires is located in the Plaza de la República. It was erected in 1936 to commemorate the quadricentennial of the first foundation of the city, then became somewhat unsightly, but restored in 2005. It stands at a towering 221 feet in height and is a focal meeting point for people as well as a tourist attraction. As a matter of local flavor it's worth knowing about and seeing, however not really worth going out of your way to see. And as a cautionary, if you do go to see it, do so during daylight as the area gets somewhat sketchy at night.

Similar in look to the Washington Monument but half its size, the 235' tall concrete and white stone Obelisco of Buenos Aires was completed in 1936. Built to commemorate the city's 400th anniversary, it was completed in only 31 days! There are viewing windows at the top with staircase access only, but it was never open to the public for some reason. An ugly chain link fence surrounds the base, erected to deter vandalism. Way back in the day, some people broke in and spilled paint from the windows at the top. OVERALL: While it's nothing but a landmark with a wasted viewing platform, photo ops are good because of two tall bushes cut to form the letters "B A" that fronts the oblisque.

What's not to love about the Obelisco? You have several spots that you can take your instagrammable photo/s. There is lots to do nearby (in Av. Corrientes). It has a similar vibe to New York City's Times Square or London's Picadilli Circus (although NYC and UK's are better). A great landmark to visit on your visit to Buenos Aires. I also recommend seeing a show at a teatre and also trying the nice pizza spots that they have nearby. ---------------------------------------------------- ¿Qué es lo que no debe amar del Obelisco? Tienes varios lugares en los que puedes tomar tus fotos instagrammables. Hay mucho que hacer cerca (en Av. Corrientes). Tiene un ambiente similar al Times Square de la ciudad de Nueva York o al Picadilli Circus de Londres (aunque Nueva York y el Reino Unido son mejores). Un gran hito para visitar en su visita a Buenos Aires. También recomiendo ver un espectáculo en un teatre y también probar las buenas pizzerías que tienen cerca.

Impressive piece of argentinean architecture. It's free and a great photo OP. It's a great center piece for the city of buenos aires. What's most impressive is the 16 lane highway that surrounds this expansive monument.

I don't know why, but most of the must-see 'emblematic' monuments in Buenos Aires (a city with amazing architecture and breathtaking views) like El Puente de la Mujer, are pretty disappointing white bland structures. The Obelisco is not the exception. Not only it's located in a quite inconvenient area for tourists to be (it's busy as hell, which also means that it's quite dangerous), but it doesn't really offer that much of a view. In my opinion, anything else about what surrounds the Obelisco is worth the trip. If you're in Buenos Aires on holiday, I'd recommend dropping by only on your way to visit the Teatro Colón, the Supreme Court or the Avenida 9 de Julio itself (but be careful with some of the drunks in the poorly-lit squares). I've said this before, but do take care of your belongings in the area. Not only because there's plenty of pickpockets there during rush hour, but also because there are some spur-of-the-moment celebrations, gatherings, demonstrations, and you never know what you might get.

The magnificent Obelisco was built in 1936. Each of the 4 faces illustrates an important event in Buenos Aires history.