Torre Espacial

Torre Espacial, or Torre Interama, is a 200 metres (660 ft) high observation tower in the Villa Soldati section of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Torre Espacial
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Observation tower
Location	Parque de la Ciudad Villa Soldati, Buenos Aires
Construction started	September 1979
Completed	May 1981
Inaugurated	July 9, 1985
Height	200 metres (660 ft) (not including antenna)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Peter Totter, Wilhelm Dietrich, Peter Wader
Developer	Interama S.A.
Main contractor	Waagner-Biro

The tower was designed and manufactured in Austria by Waagner-Biro, and built between 1980 and May 1981 for the Parque de la Ciudad amusement park. The bankruptcy of the amusement park's developer, Interama S.A., delayed delivery of the observation tower components; the tower was finally opened to the public on July 9, 1985. It features observation decks at 120, 124, and 176 meters; from the highest deck it is possible to see the Uruguay coast.^[1]

The Torre Espacial was declared a City Cultural Landmark on November 22, 2010.^[2] It was closed in 2003 but following renovation works was reopened on November 26, 2011.^[3]