Recoleta, Buenos Aires
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Recoleta is a barrio or neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the northern part of the city, by the Río de la Plata. The area is perhaps best known to be the home of the distinguished Re
From left to right, top to bottom: the Recoleta Cultural Center, Floralis Genérica, France Square and the Recoleta Cemetery with the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar.
Southwestward view of Recoleta in 2014, overlooking Floralis Genérica and the National Library.
The Recoleta railway station in 1904. The rail line was later deactivated and the station demolished.
Recoleta Plaza in 1867: the Recoleta Cemetery and the Church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar.
Alvear Palace Hotel
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The Alvear Palace Hotel is a luxury hotel on Avenida Alvear in Recoleta, an upscale neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Commissioned by the physician Rafael de Miero, it opened on 3 September 19
Recoleta, Buenos Aires
…of the most stylish and expensive neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, home to private family mansions, foreign embassies, and luxury hotels, including the Alvear Palace Hotel. The historical center of the neighborhood is the Church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar, construction of which was completed in 1732. For that reason, the…
The hotel on Avenida Alvear in 2009
The hotel in the 1930s
A dining room of the hotel
The Ayacucho Street corner in 2025