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1. - Plaza de Mayo
Plaza Mayo in Buenos Aires  Argentina Travel When Buenos Aires was founded the second time in the year 1580, the Plaza de Mayo was set up as the heart of the City. It is the original nucleus of the historical area of the city, where the square lay out of the city originated around, and it has been a faithful witness of the main national exploits.

In its beginnings it was only the Main Square - la Plaza Mayor, but later it would join up with the Plaza de Armas and in time the Main Church - the City Cathedral, the Town Hall and the Fortress, amongst other buildings that were modified, replaced or built over the years.

Piramide Mayo in Buenos Aires  Argentina Travel In 1803, a gallery called Recova Vieja was built. It crossed the Plaza dividing it into two parts. One was called Plaza de la Victoria, and the other part kept its name of the Plaza de Armas, although it was also known as the Fortress Square - Plaza del Fuerte.

After 1810, it received its present name of Plaza 25 de Mayo.

In 1884 the well-known Recova Vieja was torn down in order to connect the Presidential Place - Casa de Gobierno with the National Congress Palace - Palacio del Congreso Nacional. Roads and parks were laid out. The Mayo Pyramid - Pirámide de Mayo was transferred from its old place in 1811 to the centre of the new Plaza de Mayo, which became the final name of this historical conglomerate of old plazas.

Argentina's National Congress Buenos Aires Argentina Travel Today it is surrounded by buildings from different periods: the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace and the Seat of the Buenos Aires City Government are both from the end of the XIXth and the start of the XXth century; the City Hall - el Cabildo and the Pirámide de Mayo are both from colonial times, as is the interior of the Cathedral - Catedral Metropolitana.

The streets of Hipólito Yrigoyen, Balcarce, Bolívar and Rivadavia surround the plaza. It is important to point out that the French landscape architect Carlos Thays worked on some of the modifications in the area, which has undoubtedly contributed to the embellishment of this part of town.

The palm trees were brought from Brazil and the swallows that fly over the historic plaza from September onwards, have arrived from North America, bringing with them the southern hemisphere spring.

(The closest Underground subway station: Plaza de Mayo - Line A).

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2. - Pirámide de Mayo - the Mayo Pyramid
Piramide Mayo in Buenos Aires  Argentina Travel Its original name was the Columna del 25 de Mayo. While some called it an obelisk, the people always considered it to be a pyramid, representing the first patriot monument of Argentina, built to commemorate the first anniversary of the Revolución de Mayo and the glorification of the emancipation from the Spanish Crown.

At the bottom of this monument, at its time, a fistful of soil from each and all the Argentinean provinces, making up the new country, was placed.

Francisco Cañete in the year 1811, based on three steps, built the plastered brick structure. Later, in 1856, Prilidiano Pueyrredón enriched its face with relieves and has four statues put up at each corner of the pedestal and one on its top, this last one representing Liberty.

In 1878 marble effigies replaced the four statues, and in 1884, once demolished the Recova Vieja, the statues at the base were retired and it is moved to its final place at the centre of the Plaza de Mayo, surrounded by majestic palm trees.

(The closest Underground subway station: Plaza de Mayo - Line A).

3. - The Equestrian Statue of Manuel Belgrano
It is located in front of the City Government, at one of the extremes of the Plaza de Mayo. The monument, which shows the founding father Manuel Belgrano, holding up the Argentinean flag, created by him, in his right arm is the work of the French sculptor Albert Carrier-Belleuse; and the horse he sits on, also made of bronze, is the work of the Argentinean sculptor Manuel de Santa Coloma.

(The closest Underground subway station: Plaza de Mayo - Line A).

4. - Catedral Metropolitana - The City Cathedral
The first two churches built on the Plaza, on Rivadavia and Reconquista Street, were of mud and straw roofs. The first was built in the year 1587, while the second one, which was started in 1591, had top be stopped by order of the Royal Audience Tribunal because the land belonged to someone else.

In the year 1593 the first church of mud and straw is built in the present location. A few years later a new on is built in the same place and in 1620 it is consecrated as a Cathedral.

This church has been rebuilt on at least six occasions. The facade was inaugurated in 1821: its inspiration is the Bourbon palace in Paris and was designed by the French architects Catelin and Benoit.

The exterior shows off its colonnade in classical style and a cupola that juts up from the back of the building, in baroque style. The twelve columns that represent the Apostles hold up a boarded roof sculpted in 1863 by the French artist Joseph Dubourdieu, representing the meeting of Jacob with his son Joseph in Egypt.

The theme was chosen as a sign of reconciliation and national unity between the interior of the country and the Buenos Aires Porteños, after the latter signed the Pact of San José de Flores in 1859, by which Buenos Aires joins the Confederation and swears to follow the Constitution of 1853.

Inside the Cathedral there are valuable ornaments, such as the Main Altar done in Rococo style in 1780, which was the predominant style in the city towards the end of the XVIIIth century; as well as a figure of Christ carved from the single trunk of a Carob tree in 1671.

The Main Altar and the golden altarpiece was done by the artist Isidro Lorea in 1789; the image shows Our Lady of Buenos Aires - Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires; the actual altar, which was finished in 1999, is the work of the goldsmith Carlos Pallarols.

On the altar of the Virgin of Pains - Virgen de los Dolores, where one can perceive the influence of the end of the century neo classical style, there is an image that was brought from the city of Cádiz, in Spain, to the viceroyalty of Río de la Plata, in 1752.

The temple organ is of German origin from 1871. Its tubes make up the sonorous equivalent of a 100-musician orchestra. The mosaic tile floor inside the Cathedral is a wondrous piece of art showing pictures with religious themes.

The church is located at the corner of San Martín Street and Avenida Rivadavia. The main entrance is through San Martín 27. There are guided tours Mondays through Fridays at 1:30 PM; Saturdays at 11:30 AM and on Sundays at 10 AM.

(The closest Underground subway stations are: Perú - Líne A, Catedral - Líne D, Bolívar - Líne E).

Mausoleum of General José de San Martín
It is from 1880. The architect Enrique Aberg did the design, while the inside is the inspiration of Carriére-Belleuse, artistic director of the French porcelain factory at Sévres.

The mortal remnants of the Liberator were brought from France and arrived at the Catalinas docks in 1880, and taken in procession to the Plaza San Martín, where he had created the Ejército de los Andes - the Andean army 67 years earlier. .

The three female figures that embrace the base represent the countries for which independence he fought: Argentina in the centre flanked by Chile on his left and Peru on his right.

(The closest Underground subway stations are: Perú - Líne A, Catedral - Líne D, Bolívar - Líne E).

5. - The Presidential Palace - Casa de Gobierno
Main Entrance Casa Rosada Buenos Aires Argentina Travel Known as the Rose House - Casa Rosada, which is the colour given to it by the president Domingo Faustino Sarmiento in the year 1873, this seat of government was built on top of used to be the Royal Fortress of San Juan Baltasar de Austria, the first fort of Buenos Aires, dating back to 1595.

The first republican rulers, from the first Junta, in 1810, up to the general Bartolomé Mitre in 1862, lived and worked out of some small rooms that were left over from the primitive Fort, at the northern end of the present day Rose House - Casa Rosada.

A few years later, after an accidental fire had broken out in a stove chimney, it was rebuilt and, in the same period, president Sarmiento ordered the building of a new Post Office on what is today the southern end of the Casa Rosada.

Casa Rosada Buenos Aires Argentina Travel Designed in the Italian and French renaissance style by the architects Aberg and Kihlberg, this building was inaugurated in 1879 by president Avellaneda.

Later on, during the government of Roca, the then Government House was ordered demolished and a new building was erected with similar characteristics as the Post Office building. Later on, both buildings were connected through an archway, which gave it its present look. Furthermore the esplanade on Rivadavia was built and the construction of the façade overlooking the back was finished.

Inside, a place of a varied and sumptuous decoration, special mention must be made of the White Room - el Salón Blanco, where the swearing in of the president and ministers take place, as well as other solemn acts.

Casa Rosada Buenos Aires Argentina Travel The roof of this sumptuous room is decorated with the painting of the Italian artist Luis de Servi and, from there, also hangs a chandelier of 192 bulbs. This majestic room is presided over by a marble bust representing the Republic, together with a representation of the Nation's Shield of great dimensions.

The Palm Tree or Presidential Patio is the principal open space within this Palace. Inside one can find a fountain that was bought in 1910 from the French merchant house of Du Val D´Osne en 1910, in commemoration of the first hundred years of the Revolución de Mayo; and the Gallery of Busts, where a bust of every president is installed ten years after he finishes his mandate.

The outside balcony facing Hipólito Irigoyen Street, has a long history, going back to 1901, when the president Julio A. Roca appeared there for the first time, and later on president Juan D. Perón, haranguing the people and his followers up till 1974.

There are guided visits from Mondays through Fridays between 3 PM and 5 PM. The traditional changing of the Grenadier Guards takes place every two hours on daily basis, starting at 7AM and continuing though the day until 7 PM. The building was declared a National Historical Monument in 1942.

(The closest Underground subway station is: Plaza de Mayo - Line A.).

6. - The Presidential Palace Museum.
It was inaugurated in 1957 and contains furniture, works of art, uniforms, medals and other elements related to the governments and rulers of the country from its second foundation in 1580 till the present day.

The Presidential Palace Museum Buenos Aires Argentina Travel A curious detail are the subterranean galleries which burrow down to approximately 14 metres (around 40 feet) depth, some going off in the direction of Avenida Paseo Colón. They were part of the old 1595 Fortress and also the so-called New Customs House of 1855. They were covered up during the landfill for the new port, and were discovered by chance during the demolition and building activities in 1942.

The first hall exhibits presidential sashes and batons; the second hall exhibits tableware, cutlery and other objects. The museum also has a newspaper collection, which is open to investigators. The main entrance is on Hipólito Yrigoyen Street Nr. 219. Guided visits are from Mondays through Fridays between 11 AM and 4 PM, and Sundays between 3 PM and 4:30 PM.

(The closest Underground subway station is: Plaza de Mayo - Line A.).

7. - Monument to Christopher Columbus
Close to the Presidential Palace there is a half circle plaza called Columbus Plaza - Plaza Colón, surrounded by Avenida Paseo Colón and Avenida de la Rábida, where there is a monument honouring the discoverer of America, made out of the finest Carrara marble. It was donated by the Italian community on the first centennial of the May Revolution in 1910.

8. - Statue of Juan de Garay
Close to the Presidential Palace there is a small circular square called Plazoleta 11 de Junio. In its centre you will find the imposing monument in memory of Juan de Garay, who was the second founder of the city of Buenos Aires in the year 1580. It is found on the Avenida L.N. Alem.

(The closest Underground subway station is: Plaza de Mayo - Line A.).

9. - The National Bank of Argentina
The huge building that can be seen at the corner of The National Bank of Argentina Travel Rivadavia and Reconquista Streets, belong to the National Bank of Argentina and is worth to mention as the first seat of the famous Columbus Theatre - Teatro Colón. It was inaugurated in 1857 thanks to the vision and financing of Carlos Enrique Pellegrini.

The theatre was the first building with a roof made of iron, manufactured in Dublin, Ireland. The Teatro Colón left behind this and other technical innovations of this spacious and comfortable building when it moved in 1888, to finally end up in the neighbourhood barrio of San Nicolás, close to the today well-known Plaza Lavalle, in 1908.

This building, the main seat of the Banco de la Nación Argentina since 1888, was adapted for its new functions. Inside, a manorial style, with materials and decoration typical of the XIXth century, well worth seeing.

The bank has a Historical and Numismatic Museum and an art gallery, holding a great collection of art works and which is named after its creator Alejandro Bustillo. It can be found on Rivadavia Street Nr. 325. To visit the Historical and Numismatic Museum you must go to the corner of 25 de Mayo and Bartolomé Mitre. It is open to the public from Mondays through Fridays. Visiting hours are between 10 AM and 3 PM.

(The closest Underground subway stations are: Peru - Line A, Catedral - Line D, Bolívar - Line E).

10. - The City Hall - El Cabildo
Cabildo of Buenos Aires Argentina Travel El Cabildo was the colonial time entity in charge of the administration of a city, and in the case of Buenos Aires, the first building to host it was built in the year 1609. It was a precarious building, which in 1725 was replaced by a new building with two stories with balconies and a tower, apart from the Capitulary Hall, a chapel, judges' chambers and prison cells.

It was in this small palace that the First Argentinean Patriotic Junta gathered on May 25th, 1810. That same year the printing press, installed by the Viceroy Vértiz, towards the end of the XVIIIth century, started working. One of the first printings was the Buenos Aires Gazette - Gazeta de Buenos Ayres, edited by Mariano Moreno, one of the secretaries of the First Patriotic Junta between the years 1810 and 1811.

The Town Hall of Buenos Aires Argentina Travel Originally eleven arches supported the Cabildo, but modifications were introduced over the years. When the Avenida 25 de Mayo was inaugurated in 1889, it lost its three arches on the right and the following year, at the opening of the Avenida Diagonal Sur or Avenida Julio A. Roca, it lost a further three on its left side. The tower was also demolished, due to the heavy weight supported by the modified structure.

In 1993 restoration work was started to recover part of its old shape and structures.

Today, a museum occupies its premises. In it you will find exhibits of diverse objects and original work from the time of the Viceroyalty till the 25 de Mayo Revolution. Well worth visiting are the halls dedicated to Religious Art, the English Invasions and the Hall commemorating the Mayo Revolution and Independence. It has been declared a National Historical Monument. It can be found on Bolívar Street Nr. 65.

(The closest Underground subway stations are: Peru - Line A, Catedral - Line D).

11. - Manzana de las Luces - The Illuminated Quarter.
It owes its name to, amongst others, the National School of Buenos Aires - El Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, created in 1863 by Bartolomé Mitre, and where many of the Nation's foremost intellectuals were educated and which later played an important role in the cultural and political life of Argentina.

The secondary level school depends on the University of Buenos Aires since 1919, and enjoys a well-deserved reputation. In 1925, the German scientist Albert Einstein gave a lecture in its main hall.

The area called the Illuminated Quarter - "Manzana de las Luces" was handed over to the Jesuit order in 1616. The Order propagated culture and education and in the year 1723 they finished the building of the San Ignacio Church, in German baroque style, which had been started in 1710 by the Brother Juan Kraus. You will find this historical church at the corner of the Bolívar and Alsina Streets.

When the King of Spain expelled the religious order in 1767, this city block and the surrounding area continued to be the vanguards of the intellectual development in the city. The first printing press was established here, as well as the National Archives, the Main Public Library, the University, its Faculty of Law, of Architecture, and the Faculty of Science and Engineering, not to mention the Natural History Museum, amongst other educational institutions and establishments.

The Alsina, Bolívar, Moreno and Perú Streets surround this quarter, which has been declared a National Historical Monument.

Apart from visiting these buildings related to the history and culture of Argentina, you can also, accompanied by a guide, explore the old colonial tunnels which were dug as a defence measure in the XVIIIth century, which connect to the Fortress and the City Hall, as well as to the principal churches of the time.

There are guided tours to the Manzana de las Luces and its tunnels, starting out from Perú Street Nr. 272, Mondays through Fridays at 3 PM and Saturdays at 4:30 PM. You can also make a guided tour through the Jesuit establishments as the Church and School of San Ignacio, The Administration Office of the Missions and Spanish Tunnels, on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM.

To visit the National School of Buenos Aires you enter through Bolívar Street Nr. 263, and to visit the Church of San Ignacio through Bolívar Street Nr. 225.

(The closest Underground subway stations are: Peru - Line A, Catedral - Line D, Bolívar Line E).

12. - The City Museum
For those travellers interested in knowing about everyday life during colonial times in Buenos Aires, will find an interesting alternative in this museum. At street level you will find the La Estrella Pharmacy, well worth a visit due to it maintaining its fin-de-siecle decoration with its walnut shelves and the ceiling paintings showing scenes related to health, pharmacopoeia and diseases. Entrance is through Alsina Street Nr. 412. It is open between 11 AM and 7 PM every weekday except Sundays when it is open between 3PM and 7 PM.

13. - The Bernardino Rivadavia Mansion
This antique Mansion, located on Defensa Street Nr.350 and 360, was the birthplace and home to Bernardino Rivadavia (1780-1845), who would go on to become the first president of the United Provinces of Rio de La Plata. The colonial style mansion conserves its XVIIIth century style, in spite of some later modifications that have been carried out.

14. - The Santo Domingo Convent
Inside the Convent, in the aisle to your left, are kept the flags that Santiago de Liniers took from the surrendering British army in 1807, as well as other ensigns brought back by a triumphant Manuel Belgrano from the battles for independence from the Spanish Crown.

On the frontispiece there are two columns: the left one, built before 1807, still shows several impacts of cannon balls, memories of the British invasion of Rio de La Plata; the one to the right was rebuilt in 1856.

Inside this Convent you will find the Mausoleum of General Manuel Belgrano, Founding Father of the Independence of Argentina, commander of the Northern Army and who created the National Flag of Argentina. The organ of the convent is one of the most important in the city and has been used on many occasions for concerts.

It can be found at the corner of Avenida Belgrano and Defensa Street. Tel.: 4331-1668.

15. - The Tortoni Coffee Shop.
One of Buenos Aires most important and traditional coffee shops. It opened to the public in 1858 and was the first one to place tables and chairs to serve its public on the sidewalk. It has a notable Art Noveau decoration. Its Steinway piano was the first on the continent to render the music of Eric Satie.

The main entrance to this historic and traditional coffee shop is located on Avenida de Mayo Nr. 829. On the ground floor of this building you will find the National Tango Academy - Academia Nacional de Tango. It has been declared a National Cultural Interest Site by the government. Its basement has been turned into a place for cultural manifestations, for discussions, reading and the intense aroma of coffee permeates the whole building. There are weekly tango and jazz shows.

16. - Avenida de Mayo
Representing one of the most successful urbanite and architectural accomplishments of the city it was inaugurated in 1894. Its buildings are a testimony to the architecture of the city of Buenos Aires, as of the last decade of the XIXth and the first three decades of the XXth century.

Legislative Palace Monserrat Buenos Aires Argentina Travel The ten block long straight layout of the historic and spectacular Avenida de Mayo connects the Presidential Palace (Casa Rosada) with the Plaza de Mayo, the National Congress (Palacio Legislativo) and the Plaza del Congreso.

Halfway down, the majestic Avenida 9 de Julio is a major intersection, where you can find the Monumental Decorative Fountain - Fuente Monumental Decorativa, brought from France in 1850, as well as the Monument to Cervantes's Don Quixote de La Mancha, which commemorates the fourth centennial of the city's second foundation.

17. - The Newspaper - Diario La Prensa Mansion
Building of the newspaper La Prensa Buenos Aires Argentina Travel This sumptuous palace built in the Academic French style during the years 1895 to 1898, is today the seat of the House of Culture - Casa de la Cultura of the Autonomous Government of the City of Buenos Aires.

Its nine floors, distributed in two basements, a ground floor and six additional floors located around a spacious central court were used for the La Prensa newspaper's printing presses, administration, reception and distribution of the newspaper, as well as rooms and halls to receive important visitors, exposition and conference rooms, a library and recreation areas for its employees.

The outstanding Golden Hall - Salón Dorado was inspired by the rooms of the Versailles Palace, in France. Decorated with gilded carvings, mirrors and tapestries, its ceiling was covered by magnificent paintings, such as Pallas Athena and the Muses, done by the talented Italian painter Nazareno Orlandi, who also worked for Francisco Tamburini in the decoration of the Presidential Place - Casa de Gobierno.

At present the Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires uses this magnificent hall for protocol acts. The main entrance is through Avenida de Mayo Nr. 575.

(The closest Underground subway stations are: Peru - Line A, Catedral - Line D, Bolívar Line E).

18. - The Barolo Building.
From its beginning, and until the end of the XIXth century, the City of Buenos Aires only sported one story buildings. Only the occasional gazebos of some mansions and the cupolas and belfries of the churches were taller than two stories.

This civic building, which needed a special building permit, owes its name to the Italian textile magnate Luis Barolo, who financed the important building, which was inaugurated in 1923.

With its height of 100 metres (300 feet), 24 floors, an exuberant cupola and built out of cement, granite and marble, the spectacular Barolo Building became the City's first high-rise and one of the most well known symbols of the historical Avenida de Mayo.

There are two entrances: One through Avenida de Mayo Nr. 1370, and the other through Avenida Hipólito Yrigoyen Nr. 1371. Today the building is used for shops and administrative offices.

19. - The Lyceum Theatre - Teatro Liceo
Founded in 1876, today it is located on the well-known Plaza Lorea, at the corner of Avenida Rivadavia and Paraná Street. It was originally known as the El Dorado, and later under various names until given its present name of Teatro Liceo. It has kept its original structure with minor changes. It was here that the premiere of the well-known zarzuela La Verbana de la Paloma took placer in 1894, and also the premiere of the famous comedy Las de Barranco, by Gregorio Laferrère, in 1908.

20. - Piety Church and Alley - Iglesia de la Piedad y Pasaje de la Piedad
Pasaje de la Piedra Buenos Aires Argentina Travel The Iglesia de la Piedad was inaugurated in 1895. Piety Alley make a U turn just in front of the church of the same name, and was originally a private interior road within a city block in the late nineteen hundreds. It is approximately three modern city blocks long. The church can be found at the corner of Avenida Rivadavia and Paraná Street. The alley can be reached through Bartolomé Mitre Street Nrs. 1525 and 1573, where one can also still find Manorial houses in French or Italian styles.

21. - The National Congress - Congreso Nacional
The National Congress Buenos Aires Argentina Travel Inaugurated during the presidency of Figueroa Alcorta, from 1905 to 1910, this majestic building extends over nine thousand square metres. (Almost 11000 square feet.). On the outside, outstanding features include the huge cupola crowning the building, the sculptures representing the powers of the State, and the Roman chariot sculpture representing the Republic.

Inside, the Blue Hall - el Salón Azul is of octagonal shape and is covered by a cupola that rises up 65 metres. (Almost 214 feet). In this manorial hall there is a crystal chandelier made out of bronze and Baccarat crystal representing the Provinces of the Argentinean Republic. The building also houses a library with elaborate panels and carvings in Italian walnut. This library was founded in 1959 and houses approximately 2 million volumes, thus making it into one of the most important in the country.

In the National Congress Building both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies session, making it the Legislative Branch. Its main entrance is through Avenida Hipólito Irigoyen Nr. 1849. It has been declared a National Historical Monument.

(The closest Underground subway station is: Congreso - Líne A.).

22. - Congress Square - Plaza del Congreso
Facing the Congress since 1910, you will find the Plaza del Congreso. Inaugurated during the Centennial of the Revolución de Mayo, and sheltered by the Avenidas Rivadavia and Hipólito Irigoyen, this square is one of the largest in the City, almost three city blocks in area. In it you will find the Fountain Monument to the Two Congresses - Fuente Monumento a los Dos Congresos, which alludes to the Buenos Aires Constituent assembly of 1813, which dictated economical and social measures of transcendental importance for the Argentinean Nation, as well as to the Tucumán Congress of 1816, where Independence from the Spanish Crown was declared.

(The closest Underground subway station is: Congreso - Line A).

23. - Plaza Mariano Moreno Square
On this attractive square you will find the Monument to Mariano Moreno (1779-1811), Argentinean patriot that was part off the First Government Junta in 1810, acting as its secretary. The artwork, cast in bronze by the Spanish sculptor Miguel Blay y Fábregas, is from the early part of the XXth century. The condor, with its open wings displayed behind the founding father symbolizes the modern way of thinking of the Buenos Aires born Porteño Moreno.

A few metres (yards) from this famous statue there is modest monolith which is the 0 kilometre mark, from where all the distances on the National Routes, roads and highways leaving Buenos Aires to the whole country are traced back to. It is the work of the great Argentinean artist José Fioravanti.

24. - Plaza Lorea Square.
It is a tree shaded square situated between the Avenidas de Mayo, Rivadavia and Luis Sáenz Peña Street, in which you will find the statue of José Manuel Estrada (1842-1894), Argentinean writer and politician opposed to secular education. In the XVIIIth century, this square, adjoining Piety Church - Iglesia de la Piedad, was used as a storage area for carts and also as a market. The area's first owner was Isidro Lorea, who lost his life in 1807, during the second English invasion.

25. - The Mill Confectionary Shop - Confitería del Molino.
A traditional place to get to know and also to rest your weary legs, this shops holds in its walls the memories of most historical events that have taken place in this history filled area of the City, and where, on many occasions, senators and deputies have met, taking time off between their legislative duties. It still keeps its impressive cupola, although some modifications have been introduced over the years. It is located at the corner of Avenidas Rivadavia and Callao.

(The closest Underground subway station is Congreso - Line A).

HOW TO GET THERE

Underground subway lines
Area close to the Presidential Palace - Casa de Gobierno and the Plaza de Mayo:
Lines A - Station Plaza de Mayo, D - Station Catedral and E - Station Bolívar.

Area of the National Congress - Congreso Nacional - and the Plaza Congreso:
Lines A, - Stations Perú, Piedras, Lima, Sáenz Peña and Congreso; C - Station Avenida de Mayo.

Bus lines
Area close to the Presidential Palace - Casa de Gobierno and the Plaza de Mayo Lines 2, 24, 28, 29, 56, 64, 91, 93, 99, 105, 111, 126 and 142.

Area of the National Congress - Congreso Nacional - and the Plaza Congreso:: Lines 6, 7, 12, 23, 24, 37, 38, 39, 45, 50, 56, 59, 60, 86, 102, 105 and 150.

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