The Latin American Tower
Madero and Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico City, Mexico
Description:
The Latin American Tower is a high-rise building in Mexico City that has 44 floors. The height of such a building reaches 140 meters, and together with the spire - 204 meters. The construction of the tower took place from 1948 to 1956. The building was designed by architect Augusto H. Alvarez.
This skyscraper is widely recognized internationally as an engineering and architectural landmark, as the tower is considered the first major building in the world.
It is worth noting that the tower is not the tallest building in Mexico City – in 1972 it was surpassed by the Hotel De M xico with a height of 207 meters, which was later reconstructed and turned into the World Trade Center of Mexico City. Now the tower serves as a landmark of the city, and inside it are located office space.