Historical Sites in Argentina

From enriched cultural heritage to age old monuments the Historical Sites in Argentina are the top attractions of the country. The architectural splendor,

some of which are in ruins now, stand as a witness to historical places of Argentina worth remembering. The glorious history of the country draws thousands of tourists from all parts of the world that include both leisure tourists as well as researchers.
The most popular historical sites of Argentina are:

Remnants of May Revolution

May 18th to May 25th, this whole week in the year of 1810 has been very eventful in Argentina. The country got its independence from the Spanish monarchy and then after followed a series of events to form the first local government of the country. Plaza de Mayo and the Cabildo are the two places where most of the political proceedings took place and hence are of great historical importance.

 

The Cabildo

Cabildo is another iconic historical monument of Argentina. Also referred as "Leyes de Indias", these were the juridical fundament of any city under the monarchy of the Spanish rulers. This is the main cause for which, Juan de Garay, on the June 11th morning in 1580, marked the day of San Bernab. It was during this time that a Cabildo was appointed and donated

to the origin of the city of Trinidad and Port of Santa Marí­a de Buenos Aires. The term "Cabildo" is derived from capitulum's, which means "at the head of". The Cabildos resemble a typical Spanish architecture.

The National Flag Memorial

The city of Rosario in Argentina is more popularly known as the "The Flag's Birthplace". Located near Paraní¡ River shores, it was in this city where the Argentinean national flag was hoisted for the first time by Manuel Belgrano. The country celebrated its 50 independence day in 2007 when this monument was light and decorated very beautifully. Apart from planning a trip to this marvelous monument it is also important to walk around the beautiful city, which is situated on the banks of the Paraní¡ River, in the well knownprovince of Santa Fe.

 

The Sanmartinian Pavilion

The Sanmartinian Pavilion represents a historical and landscaping value of prominent importance. Within its compound sits proudly the house where Jos� de San Martí­n was born. The house is still standing tall with its 3 main rooms of 80 centimeter thick walls. To protect from the harsh weather, the house was built of bricks made of mortar that was manufactured at the Jesuit Missions. Although the rest of the house still remains today the roof of the building could not be preserved. One of the rooms of the house has an urn that still show cases the relics of Jesuit Missions’father, who was the governor of Yapeyíº. The Sanmartinian Pavilion was begun constructed in the year of 1925 and was completed in 1938 after 13 years. In the same year the building was inaugurated. At this period Argentina was under the presidency of Agustí­n P. Justo.

Last Updated on 16/03/2011