Best Free Sites in Buenos Aires"

"Best Free Sites in Buenos Aires"

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La Recoleta Cemetery "Beautiful, Historic Cemetery"

La Recoleta Cemetery, once a church graveyard, was opened for the public in 1882. Located in one of the most affluent areas of Buenos Aires, the cemetery is a surprising contrast to the conventional ideas of graveyards around the world. Touted to be one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world, La Recoleta houses over 6,000 final resting by Andrew+Currie places, including those of some of the most notable people. While the neo- classical gates open to the poignant premises, the architecture of some of the mausoleums is intricate and varied. From Baroque to Art Deco, several mausoleums and graves line the path. Former Argentine presidents, actors, writers are interred inside the mausoleums of this cemetery. Tombstone of Eva Peron, one of the most influential First Ladies of the country, lies in the cemetery and it is also one of the most visited graves.

+54 1556148869 www.cementeriorecoleta. susana@conozcabuenosair 1760 Junín, Buenos Aires com.ar/ es.com.ar

Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral "Magnificent, Domed Neo-Classic Cathedral"

The Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral faces the historic city center Plaza de Mayo and is one of the most significant churches in Buenos Aires. This Catholic cathedral was finished in 1862 when the facade and the Corinthian columns at the entrance were completed. A mix of various by puroticorico architectural styles like Neo-Baroque and Neo-Renaissance are evident here. Its renaissance elements include the tiled dome and the architectural floor plan of a Latin cross, comprised of three naves. The Baroque altar made in the Rococo style is an opulent relic of history. Frescoes and paintings depicting scenes from the Bible are some of the sights which cannot be missed. The remains of the Great Liberator General José de San Martín rest in a guarded mausoleum, flanked by three statues representing Liberty, Commerce and Labour along with seals of the nation's neighboring countries of Chile and Peru.

+54 11 4331 2845 www.catedralbuenosaires. [email protected] 27 San Martín, Buenos Aires org.ar/

Museo de la Casa Rosada "Testimony to the Nation's History"

This museum is installed in the old subterranean area of the Real Hacienda. It presents the history of the presidents and their personal objects, such as canes, carriages, sets of dishes and official pictures. From the seat of the museum, the ruins of Patio de Maniobras can be observed. Also visible are the remainders of the old customs, buried by the landfill by Rosina Segnini during the construction of the port. During the excavations, remainders of ceramics and porcelain were found, which in the present day are exhibited in the showcase of the museum.

+54 11 4344 3802 turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar/es/atrac 100 Avenida Paseo Colon, Casa tivo/museo-casa-rosada/ Rosada, Buenos Aires Cementerio de la Chacarita "Argentina's National Cemetery"

While Recoleta Cemetery remains a top destination on the sightseeing circuit, many locals and tourists ignore the largest cemetery in Argentina, La Chacarita. In the late 19th Century, when the yellow fever epidemic struck Buenos Aires, many cemeteries in the city were filled to capacity, and others (like Recoleta) refused to bury any victims of the epidemic. The by ProtoplasmaKid only option for many city dwellers was La Chacarita, and it continued to expand immensely, eventually becoming known as Argentina's national cemetery. Sixteen times bigger than Recoleta, on the 234-acre (95-hectare) land rests influential artists, writers and actors - there are even designated British and German sections. Fun fact: Populist President Juan Perón was buried in Chacarita, even though his wife, Evita, has her gravestone in Recoleta. In 2006 his remains were moved to a mausoleum in his San Vincente.

+54 11 4342 6003 www.buenosaires.gov.ar/areas/esp Avenida Guzman 680, Buenos Aires acio_publico/mantenimiento_urban o/cementerios/chacarita.php?menu_ id=5364 JOIN US AT: cityseeker.com