The Plaza de Mayo is a city square and the main foundational site of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was formed in 1884 after the demolition of the Recova building, unifying the city's Plaza Mayor and Plaza de Armas, by that time known as Plaza de la Victoria and Plaza 25 de Mayo, respectively. The city centre of Buenos Aires, Plaza de Mayo has been the scene of the most momentous events in Argentine history, as well as the largest popular demonstrations in the country. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the May Revolution in 1811, the Pirámide de Mayo was inaugurated in the square's hub, becoming Buenos Aires' first national monument.
Plaza de Mayo
Oath of the Constitution of Buenos Aires, 1854.
The old colonnade, 1864.
The Cathedral and May Pyramid, c. 1880.
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, 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. "Buenos aires" is Spanish for "fair winds" or "good airs". Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2020 ranking.
Image: Buenos Aires con las puertas abiertas (cropped)
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Image: A View of the Obelisk, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Host Site for the 2018 G 20 Leaders' Summit (46114415381)
Image: Torre Monumental (Buenos Aires) edit
