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1. San Martín Palace |
Arenales 761
The architect Alejandro Cristophersen finished this building in 1909. It was originally the house of the Anchorena family –a Patricio surname in Buenos Aires. Today, the palace belongs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship. |
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2. New building of the Chancellor Office |
Esmeralda 1212
In 1998, the Chancellor Office was moved to this building due to the damages hold by the San Martín Palace. Architects: Aizenstat, Rajlin, Dodero y Levinton. |
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3. Military Circle (Paz Palace) |
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José Camilo Paz –founder of La Prensa newspaper– ordered the construction of these premises based on the plans made by the French Louis Sortaris and the direction accomplished by Carlos Agote. Since 1938, it has been the venue of the Military Circle, an army club. |
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4. National Museum of the Weapons |
Intersection of Santa Fe and Maipú avenues
Founded by the General Roca (who was President of Argentina twice) en 1904. It is divided into 17 rooms where the art works exhibit weapons and events from Colonial times to date. |
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5. Florida street |
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By the end of century 17th, it became the first street made of cobbles pavement in Buenos Aires, that is why it was called “the cobble street”. It has become a pedestrian street since 1970 so far. Florida is one of the most important shopping circuits throughout the city. There, you can find bookshops, clothes stores, leather articles and shoes. In front of San Martín square, there are two important art galleries: Ruth Benzacar and Klemm. |
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6. Riccardi Jewellery Store |
Florida 1001
It was founded in 1925. Several times, this store has been in charge of manufacturing the presidential baton granted to the new President. |
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7. Marriot Plaza Hotel |
Florida 1005
At the beginning of century 20th, the industrialist Ernesto Torquinst decided to build a hotel that could be at the level of those of Europe and New York. The architect Alfredo Zucker was in charge of this work accomplished in 1908. It was remodeled in 1913 and 1978. The hotel has 320 rooms and it is one of the most luxurious in Buenos Aires. |
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8. San Martín square |
Surrounded by Santa Fe, Libertador, Florida, Crucero Belgrano
It dates from the beginnings of century 19th. You can see a large surface covered by tipas, rubber plants, magnolias, ceibos and –oddly– sequoias; among the trees you can find monuments to General San Martín, Granaderos Regiment, the fallen in Malvinas War; and sculptures, like La Duda, a sculpture group by Charles Cordier. |
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9. Kavanagh building |
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In 1934, Corina Kavanagh ordered the construction of a skyscraper to the architects Sánchez, Lagos and de La Torre. They designed a step building made of reinforced concrete and a rationalist style. It was inaugurated in 1936. By that time, it was the highest building in South America. The work was granted several local and international awards. |
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10. Santísimo Sacramento Basilica |
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Mercedes Castellanos de Anchorena ordered the construction of this basilica. This aristocratic woman considered that if she lived in a palace, her God should also deserve one. It was finished in 1916, designed by the French architects Coulomb and Chauvet.
This is one of the most luxuriously decorated temples in the city: the important piece made of gold and silver to hold the host; a French organ of 1912; important color glasses and ornaments made of marble, blue granite, bronze and Venetian mosaic. |
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11. Sheraton Hotel |
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Inaugurated in 1972. It is a five star hotel of the important international hotel chain. It includes 739 rooms and a capacity for 1,420 people. |
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12. Retiro Railway Station |
Ramos Mejía 1358
It was inaugurated in 1915 based on the project developed by a team comprising English engineers and architects. It holds a French academicism style. The metallic structure of the platforms was manufactured in Great Britain. |
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13. Monumental Tower (ex The English Tower) |
Fuerza Aérea Argentina Square
It was donated by the British people residing in Argentina in 1916. The clock has a diameter of 4.5 meters and a pendulum of 100 kilograms of weight. Inside the tower, you can find a historic gallery and a photograph gallery. |
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14. Kwakiutis Tótem |
Canadá Square
This is a carved wood pole of 21 meters high which was donated by the Canadian government. The shapes represent different totemic animals of the kwakiutis population. |
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15. Museum of the Immigration |
Antártida Argentina 1355
Its collection of items keeps record of Buenos Aries immigration. It covers from the last decades of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. The building was the old seat of the Immigrants Hotel. It was a complex where immigrants were housed and received medical care in case of need. Current collection includes photographs of that time and objects donated by immigrants. Throughout the year, homage is rendered to different communities. |
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