Confitería del Molino
| Confitería del Molino | |
|---|---|
El Molino after its restoration in 2022 | |
Interactive map of the Confitería del Molino area | |
| Alternative names | El Molino |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Location | Av. Rivadavia 1815, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°36′32″S 58°23′32″W / 34.60889°S 58.39222°W |
| Construction started | 1912 |
| Inaugurated | 1916 |
| Owner | Argentine National Congress |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Floor area | 5,450 m2 (58,700 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Francesco Gianotti |
| Main contractor | GEOPÉ |
| Website | |
| delmolino.gob.ar | |
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The Confitería del Molino (Spanish: The Mill) is an historical Art Nouveau style confitería (coffeehouse) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in front of the Palace of the National Congress and the Congressional Plaza, on the intersection of Callao and Rivadavia avenues in the barrio of Balvanera.
It first opened on 9 July 1916 and closed in 1997, the year when it was declared a National Historic Monument by the Argentine Congress. In recent years it has become dilapidated and derelict. In 2014, a law passed by Congress expropriated the coffeehouse and mandated its restoration; restoration efforts began in 2016 and are, as of 2022, nearing completion