Telecommunications Tower

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Telecommunications Tower
Telecommunications Tower (ANTEL)
Information
Location	Montevideo
Coordinates	34°53′31″S 56°11′41″W / -34.89194, -56.19472
Status	Completed
Top floor	35
Cost	102 million dollars
Companies
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.

Contents 1 Controversy 2 Problems during construction 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[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 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]}

[edit] See also

• ANTEL
• Communications in Uruguay

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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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