Palacio Salvo

Salvo Palace
Palacio Salvo (Spanish)
General information
TypeOffices and apartments
Architectural styleEclectic
LocationPlaza Independencia, Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates34°54′24.21″S 56°11′53.91″W / 34.9067250°S 56.1983083°W / -34.9067250; -56.1983083
Construction started1925
Completed1928
OpeningDaily tours. 10.30 to 13.30 hrs.
OwnerPalacio Salvo S.A. (Condominium)
Height
Architectural95 m (312 ft)
Tip105 m (344 ft)
Technical details
Floor count27 (+ 2 basement floors)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Mario Palanti
DeveloperSalvo Brothers
Structural engineerLorenzo Gori Salvo
References
http://www.salvosuites.com

The Palacio Salvo (English: Salvo Palace) is an eclectic skyscraper at the intersection of 18 de Julio Avenue and Plaza Independencia in Montevideo, Uruguay. Finished in 1928, the 27-story Palacio Salvo stands 105 m (344 ft) high. It was the tallest building in Latin America for a brief period, at its completion it was the tallest reinforced concrete structure in the world. 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.

Since 1996 it is a National Historical Monument of Uruguay.