Plaza de Mayo
Plaza de Mayo is an area in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires. Plaza de Mayo is situated nearby to the quarter Microcentro, as well as near the suburb Puerto Madero.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Casa Rosada and Pyramid of May.
Casa Rosada
Government office
The Casa Rosada, lit. 'the pink house', is the president of the Argentine Republic's official workplace, located in Buenos Aires. The palatial mansion is known officially as Casa de Gobierno.
Pyramid of May
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0.
The Pirámide de Mayo, located at the hub of the Plaza de Mayo, is the oldest national monument in the City of Buenos Aires. Its construction was ordered in 1811 by the Primera Junta to celebrate the first anniversary of the May Revolution.
Cabildo of Buenos Aires
Historic building
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cabildo of Buenos Aires is the public building in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that was used as a seat of the town council during the colonial era and the government house of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centro and Microcentro.
Centro
Photo: Roger Schultz, CC BY 2.0.
The center of Buenos Aires has most of the city's attractions, including performances in the Tribunales theater district, the dense downtown area with government buildings, the San Telmo tango scene, and the biggest train station and the general bus station that offers connections to the surrounding provinces and neighboring countries.
Microcentro
Quarter
The center of Buenos Aires has most of the city's attractions, including performances in the Tribunales theater district, the dense downtown area with government buildings, the San Telmo tango scene, and the biggest train station and the general bus station that offers connections to the surrounding provinces and neighboring countries.
Puerto Madero
Suburb
Photo: Andrzej O, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The center of Buenos Aires has most of the city's attractions, including performances in the Tribunales theater district, the dense downtown area with government buildings, the San Telmo tango scene, and the biggest train station and the general bus station that offers connections to the surrounding provinces and neighboring countries.
Plaza de Mayo
- Type: Area
- Location: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Pampas, Argentina, South America
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Latitude
-34.6083° or 34° 36′ 30″ southLongitude
-58.3719° or 58° 22′ 19″ westElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
48Q39JRH+M6GeoNames ID
6957104
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Plaza de Mayo” goes by many names.
- French: “Place de Mai”
- German: “Plaza de Mayo”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de Mayo and Metropolitan Cathedral.
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