Telecommunications Tower
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| Telecommunications Tower | |
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 Telecommunications Tower (ANTEL) |
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| Cost | 102 million dollars |
| Location | Montevideo |
| Coordinates | 34°53′31″S 56°11′41″W / 34.89194°S 56.19472°W |
| Status | Completed |
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| Top floor | 35 |
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| Companies involved | |
| Architect | Carlos Ott |
| Owner | ANTEL |
Torre de las Telecomunicaciones (Telecommunications Tower) or Torre Antel (Antel Tower) is a 158 meter tall building with 35 floors in Montevideo, Uruguay. This is the headquarters of Uruguay's government-owned telecommunications company, ANTEL, and is the tallest building in the country. It was designed by architect Carlos Ott. It is situated by the side of Montevideo's bay.
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[edit] Controversy
When its construction was announced, many politicians complained about its cost (40 million dollars, plus 25 million dollars for the construction of the other 5 buildings of the Telecommunications Complex).
Problems during its construction turned the original 65 million dollars into 102 million dollars. Today, the tower is seen by many political opponents as a frivolous waste of money and a monument to Julio María Sanguinetti's vanity. [1]
[edit] Problems during construction
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There were complications during the construction of the Tower, which made it more expensive.[citation needed]
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- "Una persona resultó lesionada al caerse una chapa del techo del anfiteatro de la Torre de las Telecomunicaciones" (A person was injured by a falling plate from the ceiling of the amphitheatre of the Telecommunications Tower)
- "Montevideo, cada vez más linda"
- ANTEL
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