Culture of Buenos Aires. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces

» The Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires is the main Catholic church in Argentina built in Classicist style.
» Since the 16th century, the cathedral has been rebuilt many times. The precious statue of the 18th century, the altars, as well as a large amount of jewelry in the style of Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque have survived at the cathedral.
» The Metropolitan Cathedral contains the tomb of the national hero of the Argentina, General Jose de San Martin.
» The tomb of Archbishop Leon Federico Aneyros is in the left wing of the building.
» The cathedral features 14 paintings by the Italian Francesco Domenigini depicting religious procession.
» The floor of the temple is decorated with Venetian mosaic, designed by Italian Carlo Morro in 1907.

» Palacio Barolo is the high-rise office building located on Avenida de Mayo in the area of Montserrat in Argentina.
» At the time of construction in 1923, this building has been the tallest in Buenos Aires and throughout South America.
» Since 1997, the Palacio Barolo has been a national historical monument.
» Currently, the building houses several travel agencies, Spanish language school for foreigners, a store that sells clothes for tango, offices of accountants, lawyers, etc. In total, about 520 organizations work in Palacio Barolo.
» The height of the building is 100 meters. Palacio Barolo has 22 floors.
» Architect Mario Palant constructing the skyscraper was inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy. Floors of the building are divided into three sections: the basement symbolizes hell, floors 1st to the 14th are an allegory of purgatory, and floors 15 to 22 minutes symbolize paradise. Lighthouse, located on the top of the tower, features the sculpture called Nine Ranks of Angels.

» Torre Monumental is the clock tower built by the Argentine of British origin as a gift to Buenos Aires to mark the centenary of the May Revolution in 1810.
» The tower was built in the Palladian style. The building is decorated with symbols of the British Empire, including thistle, rose of Tudor, the Red Dragon of Wales and shamrock of Ireland.
» The tower reaches a height of 75.5 meters and has eight floors.
» Turret clock is mounted at height of 35 m.
» The bell tower mimics the one of Westminster Abbey.

» Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes would certainly attract art lovers. The museum exposition occupies 24 exhibition halls on three floors; the collection of the museum is considered one of the best in Latin America.
» Exhibition halls of the museum house works by El Greco, Goya, Rodin, Rembrandt, Picasso, Rubens and many others, as well as widely known Argentine artists.
» In total, the museum's collection includes over 12,000 works, but at the same time demonstrates no more than 700, so the exposition of the museum is constantly updated.
» You can also visit a specialized library at the museum, where more than 150,000 volumes of books on art are represented.

Location on the map:   Facts: » Abasto Shopping Center is one of the biggest shopping centers in Buenos Aires.
» From 1893 to 1894 the building has been the center of the wholesale trade in fruits and vegetables in the city.
» Since 1999, the building was transformed into the largest shopping center.
» Currently, the mall consists of 174 stores.
» Such brands as Lacoste, Adidas, Nike, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, New Man, and many others are represented in the mall.