El ex edificio "La Prensa", o Casa de la Cultura, pertenece actualmente al Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Fue construido originalmente en 1898, como sede del diario "La Prensa" de José C. Paz. El diario llegó a contar con una sede en la ciudad de París.
Su fachada está rematada por una enorme farola con una figura femenina. Esta estatua es obra del escultor Maurice Bouval. Tiene unos 5 metros de altura y un peso de alrededor de cuatro mil quinientos kilos.La escultura es una representación de la Diosa de la Sabiduría (Minerva o Palas Atenea, dependiendo de que marco mitológico uno parte). Aunque también leí que es una representación de la obra "Libertad Guiando al Pueblo" de Eugene Delacroiz. A unos pocos metros de ahí se puede observar otra representación de la misma deidad, coronando la Pirámide de Mayo en la Plaza de Mayo. No estoy seguro de que versión es correcta! El estilo arquitectónico corresponde al Academicista Francés.
Cuenta con un salón dorado que es una copia casi exacta al mismo salón que se encuentra en el Palacio de Versailles.
Contaba con una sirena que sonaba anunciando los principales acontecimientos del mundo. La primera vez que sonó, fue para transmitir la noticia del asesinato del Rey Humberto I de Italia, el 27 de julio de 1900.
The ex "La Prensa" building, or as it is known now, the "Casa de la Cultura", belongs to the Buenos Aires government. It is the actual venue of its cultural department. Originally it was built for the "La Prensa" newspaper, which belonged to José C. Paz. The newspaper grew so much from its inception that a few years later they had an office in Paris, France.
The architectural style of the building follows the French Academicist style. Its facade is crowned by a statue of a woman. This was done by the sculptor Maurice Bouval. It is five metres in height and weighs around four and a half tons. I've read quite a few interpretations on who the woman being portrayed is. One version states that its the Goddess of Wisdom (either Minerva or Athena, depending on what mithological stance one wants to take). The other version states that it is a replica of Eugene Delacroiz's "Liberty guiding the People" painting. Not sure myself!
One of its interior rooms is an exact replica of the golden room in the Versailles Palace in France.
It used to have some sort of megaphone which would announce breaking news to the city, booming the headlines into the street and crowds. The first time it was used was to announce the murder of the Italian King, Umberto I on the 27th June 1900.
Cuenta con un salón dorado que es una copia casi exacta al mismo salón que se encuentra en el Palacio de Versailles.
Contaba con una sirena que sonaba anunciando los principales acontecimientos del mundo. La primera vez que sonó, fue para transmitir la noticia del asesinato del Rey Humberto I de Italia, el 27 de julio de 1900.
The ex "La Prensa" building, or as it is known now, the "Casa de la Cultura", belongs to the Buenos Aires government. It is the actual venue of its cultural department. Originally it was built for the "La Prensa" newspaper, which belonged to José C. Paz. The newspaper grew so much from its inception that a few years later they had an office in Paris, France.
The architectural style of the building follows the French Academicist style. Its facade is crowned by a statue of a woman. This was done by the sculptor Maurice Bouval. It is five metres in height and weighs around four and a half tons. I've read quite a few interpretations on who the woman being portrayed is. One version states that its the Goddess of Wisdom (either Minerva or Athena, depending on what mithological stance one wants to take). The other version states that it is a replica of Eugene Delacroiz's "Liberty guiding the People" painting. Not sure myself!
One of its interior rooms is an exact replica of the golden room in the Versailles Palace in France.
It used to have some sort of megaphone which would announce breaking news to the city, booming the headlines into the street and crowds. The first time it was used was to announce the murder of the Italian King, Umberto I on the 27th June 1900.
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