Floralis Genérica -Buenos Aires. Argentina
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S 34° 34.920 W 058° 23.628
21H E 372165 N 6172427
Named Floralis Genérica, this big flower stands in Plaza de las Naciones Unidas, a park in the center of Buenos Aires.
Waymark Code: WMF47H
Location: Argentina
Date Posted: 08/20/2012
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Made of stainless steel and aluminum, Floralis Genérica looks at the sky extending to it its six petals. It weighs eighteen tons and is 23 meters (75 feet) high.
One of the characteristics of the flower is an electrical system that automatically opens and closes the petals depending on the time of the day. At night the flower closes, emanating a red glow from inside, and reopens the following morning. This mechanism also closes the flower if strong winds blow.
It was given to the city of Buenos Aires by its creator, the Argentine architect Eduardo Catalano.
Address:
Plaza de las Naciones Unidas
Avenida Figueroa Alcorta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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