National Buildings and Historic Places.
- Buenos Aires.
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National
Goverment House (The Pink House):
East side of the
Plaza de Mayo. Federal Goverment House and famous for its pink exterior,
statues and lush furnishings. The museum at Yrigoyen 218 holds an unusual
collection of personal effects of past presidents. Today the Grenadiers of
San Martin in their smart red and blue uniforms, stand to attention around
the perimeter.
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City Cathedral:
Rivadavia and San Martin. The façade is neoclassical but
the rest of the cathedral is much older. It is the last resting place of
Argentina's most revered historical figure, General Jose de San Martin, the
leading light in the country's battle for independence. Open daily.
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National
Congress:
This is Kilometre
0 for all Argentinean routes. It has the monument of the Two Congresses and
is the seat of the National Congress, which houses the Chambers of Senators
and Deputies.
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Cabildo:
Restored in 1949,
the original 1725-1785 construction – which replaced a 1610 building – was
the seat of Spanish colonial power. Today, it is an important museum housing
collections dating back to colonial times and from the time of the Wars of
Independence. The tower is smaller than the original, as is the building
itself, in general, which used to take up the entire west side of the Plaza
de Mayo.
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Plaza de Mayo
Square:
Witness to the most important events in Argentinean
history, Plaza de Mayo is surrounded by such symbolic buildings such as the
Cabildo, the Cathedral, and the Casa Rosada, offices of the President of the
Nation.
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