Torre Espacial, or Torre Interama, is a high observation tower in the

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section of

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. The tower was designed and manufactured in

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, and built between 1980 and May 1981 for the

Parque de la Ciudad The Parque de la Ciudad () is a former amusement park in the Villa Soldati neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. History The park was planned by the administration of Mayor Osvaldo Cacciatore in 1978. Cacciatore, appointed by Argentina's l ...

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

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coast. The ''Torre Espacial'' was declared a City Cultural Landmark on November 22, 2010. It was closed in 2003 but following renovation works was reopened on November 26, 2011.

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