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Buenos Aires ( / ˌbweɪnəs ˈɛəriːz / or /- ˈaɪrɪs /; [12] Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbwenos ˈajɾes] ⓘ ), [13] officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, [a] is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast.
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Buenos Aires ( Archidioecesis Metropolitae Bonaerensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Argentina. It is a metropolitan archdiocese with 13 suffragan sees in the country, including two Eastern Catholic eparchies. The Metropolitan Archbishopric of Buenos Aires is ...
It is located in the city center, overlooking Plaza de Mayo, on the corner of San Martín and Rivadavia streets, in the San Nicolás neighbourhood. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires and the primatial church of Argentina since 1822. [1] The cathedral was declared National Historic Monument in 1942.
La Recoleta Cemetery. La Recoleta Cemetery ( Spanish: Cementerio de la Recoleta) is a cemetery located in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina, Nobel Prize winners, the founder of the Argentine Navy, and military commanders such as Julio ...
The Teatro Colón (English: Columbus Theatre) is a historic opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is considered one of the ten best opera houses in the world by National Geographic. [1] According to a survey carried out by the acoustics expert Leo Beranek among leading international opera and orchestra directors, the Teatro Colón has the ...
Manuel Belgrano (1770 – 1820) was an economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader, born in Buenos Aires. He founded the Escuela de Naútica (School of Navigation) in 1799. After the Spanish rule was overthrown in 1810, Belgrano was appointed general by the first autonomous government of Argentina. Belgrano led an ill-fated military ...
1580 – Second foundation of the city around fort built by Juan de Garay. [1] 1591 – Dominican monastery established. [2] 1604 – San Francisco monastery established. [2] 1611 – Men's Hospital founded. [2] 1620 – Town becomes capital of Buenos Aires Province.
Obelisco de Buenos Aires. / 34.60361°S 58.38167°W / -34.60361; -58.38167. The Obelisco de Buenos Aires ( Obelisk of Buenos Aires) is a national historic monument and icon of Buenos Aires. Located in the Plaza de la República in the intersection of avenues Corrientes and 9 de Julio, it was erected in 1936 to commemorate the ...