BELGRANO MAIN SQUARE
The main square of the city is located at the intersection of the streets Sarmiento, San Martín, Gorriti and Belgrano. It is still occupies the same place as in 1593 at the foundation of the city and the laying out of the city centre plan.

However its aspect has changed over time, with the midst of the XIXth seeing the most radical change. At that time it stopped being just an empty space in the centre to become a park like square with double rows of white magnolias and orange trees bordering it.

It is a lovely green space with many people, both local and visitors strolling around. If you follow any of the diagonal paths that cross through areas with flowery shrubs and shady trees you will eventually reach the equestrian monument to General Belgrano - "Monumento Ecuestre del General Manuel Belgrano", holding the National Argentinean Flag in his right hand.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE OR PALACE and THE NATIONAL FLAG HALL
This building was commissioned at the turn of the XXth century, and was inaugurated in 1920. . It is a public building with notable overtones of the French palaces of the XVIIth century, with its symmetrical façade, its great central volume and two lesser one at either side.

Its threes floors also reflect the French influence in its imitation of Paris stonemasonry, in its decorative details and the slate garret on the third floor. Access is through a great hall with a three part staircase, and beside it and behind you will find offices that surround the central Patio de Magnolias.

The main hall, called the National Flag hall is located on the last floor and is the main reception hall. Its decoration includes rich gilded details superimposed on white backgrounds and big French windows. Here the National Flag that General Belgrano donated to the Town Council of on May 25th, 1812 and the National Coat of Arms that Belgrano himself commissioned to be painted for one of the schools in the town.

The Government Place is located on the Plaza Belgrano.

CATHEDRAL CHURCH
The Cathedral of San Salvador de Jujuy is located in the same place as the Main Church in 1611. Its façade is in the neoclassical style and has been conserved as it was then excepting for the modification of the central tower with its belfry over the main gate. Some modifications were made here and it was reconstructed in 1765, after it was destroyed in an earthquake at the end of the XVIIth century.

The modifications carried out in 1906 and 1910 altered totally the outside of the monument giving it an Italian style look. The façade now shows double freestanding columns Corinthian style, which is crowned by a banister, which encircles the whole church. On top of this there is a sole tower, just above and aligned with the main gate, and which is divided into two parts, a lower blocked up one and open with the belfry the second. A small cupola puts the finishing touch to the building.

It seems that the builder was Alonso de la Plaza. It keeps objects of notable antiquity, together with the pulpit carved out of Nandubay hardwood, laminated in gold and in the Spanish baroque style. This last is considered one of the masterpieces of this genre in the Americas.

There is also a beautiful confessionary in colonial style and an articulated wood and plaster statue of Christ Taken off the Cross, attributed to the Spanish sculptor Martínez Montañés, one of the best in existence in the whole country. The monstrance is made out of silver and gold with encrusted emeralds, an exquisitely detailed work. There are also the other concessionaries of the era, all beautifully conserved.

Inside the church modifications have been made by the instalments done during the XXth century, especially the ceiling, which covers and hides the wood structure of the roof. Against the southern wall, a small chapel dedicated to the Virgen - The Virgen del Rosario de Río Blanco y Paypata, declared Patron Captain of the Northern Armies by General Belgrano. There is also a collection of paintings of the Cuzco School.

This church was elevated to the category of Cathedral in 1935, when Jujuy became a bishopric diocese. On May 16th 1931it was declared a National Historic Monument.

Entrance is through Belgrano and Sarmiento Streets. (Facing the Plaza Belgrano).

THE TOWN HALL AND THE POLICE HISTORY MUSEUM.
The town hall is located facing the Plaza General Belgrano, close to Government House and the Cathedral.
Its structure conserves the colonial style galleries and its half arches. It today hosts the Provincial Police and also the Police History Museum, which displays guns and other arms as well as uniforms and other interesting objects.

This building from the XIXth century has been declared a National Historic Monument. It has been rebuilt after its destruction by an earthquake in 1863.

It is shaped like an "L", with one-metre thick walls built out of adobe. It has three inner courtyards - patios, the smallest, which might have been living quarters. The façade ends in a gallery with 19 half arches, which rest on columns and pillars in the Tuscan style.

The gallery shows distinct stages of construction: the two oldest parts are the central one, with five arches on pillars, and the right one with seven arches atop thick columns. The most modern part, built after 1872, also with seven arches has finer columns. On the grand façade, 65 metres wide, the central tower stands out with its merlon shaped battlements.

The history writers of Jujuy say that from the balcony of the original Town Hall, on May 25th, 1812, the General Manuel Belgrano showed the people the flag that he had created and which was later blessed by the Canon Canónigo Gorriti in the atrium of the Cathedral.

San Martín Street, facing the Plaza Belgrano.
Visiting Hours: Every day of the week, between 08:00 AM and Noon and from 4:00 PM till 8:00 PM.

THE SAN FRANCISCO CHURCH AND THE MUSEUM OF SACRED ART
This beautiful church occupies the same area since the XVIIth century. Its construction is attributed to the first master builder that lived in Jujuy: Alonso de la Plaza. It suffered a series of reconstructions, but at the start of the XXth century, it was decided to builds a new church, which was started by the building of the tower, a tall slim structure of four bodies crowned by a statue of San Francisco holding a cross in his left arm.

Later on, in 1927, it is decided to tear down the old church and build a new building with a façade of two stories ands an attic similar to those of the Franciscan facades in Tucumán, Salta and Catamarca.

Inside, the three naves, in the shape of a cross with a central octagonal cupola, makes for a very light and spacious hall, conserving many complex details typical of Venetian churches of the XVIth century.

There is an outstanding pulpit carved in wood dating back to the middle of the XVIIIth century, following the typical designs of Cuzco, in Peru, and two valuable images over the same altar: Christ on the cross and Christ tied to the pillar.

Belgrano at the corner of Lavalle.

THE FRANCISCAN CONVENT
According to the ecclesiastic archives, the padre Fray Baltazar Navarro ordered the construction of the Convent in Jujuy, and to achieve that he ordered 12 friars to travel from San Lucas de Barrameda, in the year 1588, although only two of them participated in its building, which was raised in a an abandoned area that was donated by Don Alonso de Tobar.

The same documents show that a frugal chapel and a few cells with adobe walls and thatched roofs were raised, which, after their blessing, became the convent building, thus turning into the sixth convent of the Custody of Tucumán.

This convent was closed down during the first months of 1607. On January 16th, 1611 it was resolved to reopen it. It is estimated that the Convent of Jujuy was built around 1599 but had to be rebuilt in 1612. It is believed that its consolidation came about in 1680, thanks to donations of neighbours.

Otero Street, facing Plaza Belgrano.
Visiting Hours: Mondays through Fridays, between 09:00 AM and Noon and from 3:00 PM till 8:00 PM.

THE SANTA BÁRBARA CHAPEL
It is the only surviving example of religious XVIIIth century architecture, which still exists in the city. Its construction is attributed to the initiative of Padre Antonio de Albarracín, whom in 1777 was the parson of the Santa Bárbara Parish.

It is a colonial building of a single nave and thick adobe walls sustaining a wooden roof covered by tiles. Its façade holds a tower of three parts, with the typical ornamentation of the churches of the Humahuaca Gorge.

Surrounded by low buildings, the church itself in the corner leaves free space on the sides, which make up an atrium, where as a frame around the façade there are two tall pine trees. Inside there are paintings of the Cuzco School - Escuela Cuzqueña dating back to the XVIIIth century.

At the corner of the Streets of Lamadrid and San Martín.

THE HOUSE WHERE LAVALLE WAS KILLED
This was originally home to Doña Leocadia Zenavilla de Alvarado. In 1841 it was occupied by Dr. Bedoya, the representative of General Juan Lavalle before the then Jujuy Government. When the forces of Lavalle were defeated in Famaillá, he sought refuge in this house, where, according to tradition he was killed by a squad of soldiers of the Argentinean Confederation, which at that time was governed by Juan Manuel de Rosas.

The building is a typical postcolonial house, with rooms that open up on the three interior courtyards or patios through galleries. A half arch communicates the doorway with the first patio and another similar, with second. The first patio is surrounded on three of its sides by a gallery supported by robust square masonry pillars. The façade is austere. The windows of the two rooms that open onto the patio are accentuated in the composition of a simple straight cornice, which is joined to the window through a frame painted on the wall.

Calle Lavalle Street Nr. 256.

LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER AND THE COURTS
These buildings, projected by the architect Lesta in 1965, are of a modern architectural design. Massive, of great volume and an imposing tower, bly built out of concrete, defining the so-called Two Power Plaza - ''Plaza de los Dos Poderes''. They are joined in the middle through an esplanade and occupy the area surrounded by the streets of Independencia, Gorriti, Avenida 19 de Abril and Argañaraz.

THE HANDICRAFTS MARKET
Regional Jujuy articles.
Lavalle Street Nr. 434.

THE EXODUS FROM JUJUY OBELISK
In remembrance of the sacrifice of the people of Jujuy in the fight for the Independence from the Spanish Crown, when on July 28th, 1812, men, women and children, following General Manuel Belgrano, destroyed and abandoned the town to only leave scorched earth behind to the royal troops, which historically has been called the Exodus from Jujuy or the Éxodo Jujeño.
This historical obelisk can be found on the Plazoleta 23 de Agosto, in front of the old railway station.

THE MITRE THEATRE
The Teatro Mitre is a real architectural jewel inaugurated on June 23rd, 1901. It carries the name of General Bartolomé Mitre as a recognition of the support he gave the Province of Jujuy while he was a National Senator.

The functional layout corresponds to that of traditional Italian style theatre. A deep scene, minimum stage apron, a hose shoe hall with stalls and balconies. The columns that support each floor are in the Ionic style, with square shafts. Very expressive statues make their mark on the inside of the theatre.

All this, coupled to excellent acoustics are sure signs of the virtues of the hall, with nothing to envy even modern Argentinean theatres. It can hold up to 550 seated people.

It is located on the corner of Alvear and Lamadrid Streets.
Visiting Hours: Mondays through Fridays, between 09:00 AM and 1:00 PM and from 4:00 PM till 10:00 PM. Saturdays between 09:00 AM till Noon.