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 plaza sanma by MeZuGa
6San Martin Square is situated in the old Retiro neighbourhood, called like that by the first villagers because of a small church where some spirituals retreats took place. The square used to be a bulls square and after some years it was called The Glory Champs because of the heroic defence of Buenos Aires´ town against English second invasion ( 1807). Leave a Comment Directions: Retiro
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It has also a lot of leather shops and chic hotels.
There are also one of the most famous cafe and tango venue of Buenos Aires : Confiteria Ideal. You will also find there three different tango shoes shop next to it!!! Leave a Comment
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 plaza sanma by MeZuGa
6San Martin Square is situated in the old Retiro neighbourhood, called like that by the first villagers because of a small church where some spirituals retreats took place. The square used to be a bulls square and after some years it was called The Glory Champs because of the heroic defence of Buenos Aires´ town against English second invasion ( 1807). Leave a Comment Directions: Retiro
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 Plaza San Martín by andal13
La Plaza San Martín es mucho más que una plaza; es taaaaaan grande, que en realidad es un parque arbolado. Está en medio de un área muy activa de la ciudad, pero cuando te sientas bajo el follaje, los ruidos urbanos no se escuchan. Mi última visita fue en noviembre, por lo que los jacarandás estaban en flor... Leave a Comment Directions: Marcelo T. de Alvear between Florida and San Martín Marcelo T. de Alvear entre Florida y San Martín
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The English Tower is located in Plaza San Martin opposite the Retiro railway station.
We wanted to see the views of the city scape from the Tower, but it was close when we got there. How disappointing it was.
The Tower has a big clock like Big Ben in London. On the top of the tower is a big dome like you see in Venice or Rome or Istanbul. Above the entrance of the Tower you will see the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. On the left the shield is supported by the English Lion, on the left is the Unicorn of Scotland.
The Tower was built in 1916 to look like the style of Edwardian period. According to the story the tower was given by the English residents in Argentina. All the materials used to build the Tower came from England. The name changed from English Tower to Monumental Tower after Argentina lost the Falkland War to the British.
The Monumental Tower is open to general public from Wednesday to Saturday at 12.00 to 19.00. Address: Plaza San MartinDirections: Go to Plaza San Martin its a big park u can miss it. The English Tower is located opposite the Retiro railway station and the bus stop.
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Until you visit Argentina you don't realize how important The Falklands, or Las Malvinas as they are called here, are to the Argentinians. Argentina lost far more soldiers than Britain in the Falklands War and even today the Falklands War is a sensitive issue here.
All the local maps of Argentina refer to The Falklands as Las Malvinas while the capital city is referred to as Puerto Argentina instead of Stanley. In Buenos Aires the war is commemorated by a memorial in Plaza San Martin. Two soldiers stand in front of it and face towards the Torre de los Ingleses, which is in an area known as Plaza Britannica until 1982, the year of the war. Leave a Comment
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 Malvinas War Monument by EkahauLeave a Comment
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 Palacio Ortiz Basualdo -
French Embassy by TheWanderingCamel,
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The Palacio Ortiz Basualdo ( the French embassy) and the Palacio Pereda (the Brazilian embassy) are the most famous of the Avenida's many gorgeous belle époque buildings. Others of the same era to look out for include the Palacaio Duhau (recently converted into the Park Hyatt hotel) and Palacio Fernández de Anchorena (now known as the Nunciatura Apostolica - the Vatican embassy). The spendid Hotel Alvear came later - it was built in 1932.
My favourite is the pretty house that now houses the Ralph Lauren shop (Alvear 1780) - not a palace but a charming Art Nouveau mansion that retains many of its original internal features. You might like to combine sight-seeing with a little shopping here - their prices are a bit lower than in North America and Europe. Leave a Comment
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