Plaza 25 de Mayo (Rosario)
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Plaza 25 de Mayo is a plaza
(urban square) in Rosario
, province
of Santa Fe
, Argentina
. It is Rosario's civic center
, and the core of the original settlement. Its name alludes to the date (25 May 1810) of the May Revolution
, which led to the establishment of the first local Argentine government in Buenos Aires
. Before 1852, when this name was adopted, it was simply called Plaza Principal ("Main Square").
Plaza 25 de Mayo is located on the eastern edge of the present-day downtown area, not far from the Paraná River
, and occupies the block defined by Santa Fe St., Buenos Aires St., Laprida St. and Córdoba St.
. East of the plaza lie the seat of the executive branch of Rosario's municipal government
, called Palacio de los Leones
, and the Basilica Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
, seat of the Archdiocese of Rosario
. These buildings are separated by a pedestrian passage called Pasaje Juramento, leading to the National Flag Memorial
. The Memorial's propylaeum and stone tower can thus be clearly seen from the plaza.
At the center of the plaza ese (agregadme santi_VK_morenito.@hot...) there is a monumental column dedicated to national freedom (Columna à la Libertad), with a statue representing Liberty standing on top, and surrounded by the statues of national heroes José de San Martín
and Manuel Belgrano
, journalist and independence activist Mariano Moreno
, and first Argentine president
Bernardino Rivadavia
. The monument, which dates from 1883, was sculpted by Alejandro Biggi in Carrara
marble
. Prior to that, since 25 May 1855, its place was occupied by Argentina's first monument to the national constitution of 1853
.
Plaza
Plaza is a Spanish word related to "field" which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square. All through Spanish America, the plaza mayor of each center of administration held three closely related institutions: the cathedral, the cabildo or administrative center, which might be...
(urban square) in Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, province
Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...
of Santa Fe
Santa Fe Province
The Invincible Province of Santa Fe, in Spanish Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe , is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It is Rosario's civic center
Civic center
A civic center or civic centre is a prominent land area within a community that is constructed to be its focal point or center. It usually contains one or more dominant public buildings, which may also include a government building...
, and the core of the original settlement. Its name alludes to the date (25 May 1810) of the May Revolution
May Revolution
The May Revolution was a week-long series of events that took place from May 18 to 25, 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, a Spanish colony that included roughly the territories of present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay...
, which led to the establishment of the first local Argentine government in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. Before 1852, when this name was adopted, it was simply called Plaza Principal ("Main Square").
Plaza 25 de Mayo is located on the eastern edge of the present-day downtown area, not far from the Paraná River
Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
, and occupies the block defined by Santa Fe St., Buenos Aires St., Laprida St. and Córdoba St.
Córdoba Street (Rosario)
Córdoba Street is one of the most important streets in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. It runs east–west through the center of the city, from the coastal avenue by the Paraná River to the western limit of the urbanized area....
. East of the plaza lie the seat of the executive branch of Rosario's municipal government
Government of Rosario
This article is about the government of Rosario, the third most populated city in Argentina, and the largest in the province of Santa Fe. Rosario has about 910,000 inhabitants and is located on the western shore of the Paraná River....
, called Palacio de los Leones
Palacio de los Leones
Palacio de los Leones is the name of the main municipal building of the city of Rosario, Argentina. The Palace is the seat of the executive branch of the municipal government...
, and the Basilica Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Basilica Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
The Cathedral Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary is a minor basilica and cathedral dedicated to the local Virgin of the Rosary, in the city of Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is the motherchurch of the Archdiocese of Rosario....
, seat of the Archdiocese of Rosario
Archdiocese of Rosario
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rosario is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern part of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, with its motherchurch, the Basilica Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, located in the city of Rosario...
. These buildings are separated by a pedestrian passage called Pasaje Juramento, leading to the National Flag Memorial
National Flag Memorial (Argentina)
The National Flag Memorial in Rosario, Argentina, is a monumental complex built near the shore of the Paraná River...
. The Memorial's propylaeum and stone tower can thus be clearly seen from the plaza.
At the center of the plaza ese (agregadme santi_VK_morenito.@hot...) there is a monumental column dedicated to national freedom (Columna à la Libertad), with a statue representing Liberty standing on top, and surrounded by the statues of national heroes José de San Martín
José de San Martín
José Francisco de San Martín, known simply as Don José de San Martín , was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes , he left his mother country at the...
and Manuel Belgrano
Manuel Belgrano
Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano , usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano, was an Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader. He took part in the Argentine Wars of Independence and created the Flag of Argentina...
, journalist and independence activist Mariano Moreno
Mariano Moreno
Mariano Moreno was an Argentine lawyer, journalist, and politician. He played a decisive role in the Primera Junta, the first national government of Argentina, created after the May Revolution....
, and first Argentine president
President of Argentina
The President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
Bernardino Rivadavia
Bernardino Rivadavia
Bernardino de la Trinidad Gónzalez Rivadavia y Rivadavia was the first president of Argentina, from February 8, 1826 to July 7, 1827 . He was a politician of the United Provinces of Río de la Plata, Argentina today...
. The monument, which dates from 1883, was sculpted by Alejandro Biggi in Carrara
Carrara
Carrara is a city and comune in the province of Massa-Carrara , notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some west-northwest of Florence....
marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
. Prior to that, since 25 May 1855, its place was occupied by Argentina's first monument to the national constitution of 1853
Argentine Constitution of 1853
The Argentine Constitution of 1853 was the first constitution of Argentina, approved with the support of the governments of the provinces —though without that of the Buenos Aires Province, who remained separated of the Argentine Confederation until 1859, after several modifications to the...
.