Sightseeing in Buenos Aires - Cultural Sights 'Must Visit' & 'Must See'

You can start your acquaintance with remarkable points of the city from a walk on July 9 Avenue. This lovely street was designed in the end of the 19th century. Here you will find beautiful old buildings, luxury restaurants and shops. We should definitely mention Cabildo among architectural monuments of the city. Originally it was built in the beginning of the 17th century, but that building didn’t stand even a hundred of years. The re-building was started in 1725. Today this historic building hosts the exhibitions of Museum of May Revolution and National Museum.

Theatre Colon, which was opened in 1908, is a world-famous attraction, so don’t forget to make a visit to it. In addition to its own troupe, orchestra and ballet, the theater has its own museum and a beautiful old library. Open Air Fine Arts Museum Caminito is the place where you can see beautiful paintings of contemporary and medieval painters. On weekends the museum complex hosts music concerts on its territory, and local traders offer nice souvenirs and crafts.

Cultural Center La Prensa is simply impossible to leave without attention. The ground floor of the building has been turned into Golden Hall, which is an exact replica of Versailles palace hall. The roof is decorated with a huge bronze statue of a man with a book and a torch in his hand – this statue has become a symbol of a free press. Republic Square is the location of a famous obelisk - the highest monument of its kind in South America. The height of the obelisk estimates 67 meters. The opening of such an interesting memorial complex took place in 1936, when Buenos Aires celebrated its 400th birthday. Monument was erected in just 4 weeks. This is also the so-called record.

A walk to the French Quarter will leave only great pleasure. Here you will find first-class theaters, fashionable restaurants and art galleries. Among the architectural monuments that are worth visiting we should mention famous church Iglesia del Pilar. Near the cathedral is also located an old cemetery, which has become a kind of an architectural landmark.

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