Illuminated Block
The Illuminated Block is a historical landmark in the Monserrat neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buenos Aires City Legislature Palace and Casa Rosada.
Buenos Aires City Legislature Palace
Government office
Photo: orourkepatricio, CC BY 2.0.
The Buenos Aires Legislature Palace houses the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is an architectural landmark in the city's Montserrat district, situated in a triangular block bounded by the streets Hipólito Yrigoyen Street, Presidente Julio A. Buenos Aires City Legislature Palace is situated 160 metres north of Illuminated Block.
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. Casa Rosada is situated 470 metres northeast of Illuminated Block.
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. Cabildo of Buenos Aires is situated 240 metres north of Illuminated Block.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centro and Monserrat.
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.
Monserrat
Suburb
Photo: Bleff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monserrat or Montserrat is a neighbourhood in the east of the Buenos Aires CBD. The district features some of the most important public buildings in Buenos Aires, including city hall, the city legislature, Casa Rosada, the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires and…
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.
Illuminated Block
- Type: Square
- Description: museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Category: museum
- Location: Comuna 1, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Pampas, Argentina, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Illuminated Block” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Illa de les Llums”
- Chinese: “光明建筑群”
- French: “Manzana de las Luces”
- Japanese: “マンサーナ・デ・ラス・ルーセス”
- Spanish: “Manzana de las Luces”
- Turkish: “Córdoba Cizvit Bloğu”
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