Category: Historical Landmarks
Historically significant architectural landmarks and attractions.
Just steps from Buenos Aires’ Retiro train station and the bustle of Plaza San Martín stands an unexpected piece of London skyline: a red-brick clock tower with green copper domes and a massive Union Jack carved into its base. Welcome to Torre Monumental, one of the city's lesser-known but historically…
View moreIn the middle of downtown Buenos Aires, where traffic hums and the architecture blends European elegance with Latin grit, stands a building unlike any other in the city—or anywhere, really. Palacio Barolo is part office building, part allegorical monument, and entirely strange in the best way. Key Takeaways: Palacio Barolo…
View moreLa Recoleta Cemetery is a unique burial site, located in Buenos Aires Recoleta neighborhood, full of art statues and mausoleums or famous people. Some of them include Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina and Nobel Prize winners. Cemetery is constructed like a proper city, with large square "blocks" and tree-lined avenues…
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