Plaza de Mayo
The Plaza de Mayo is the main city square 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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Casa Rosada and Pyramid of May.
Casa Rosada
Government office
The Casa Rosada, lit. 'the pink house', is the… Casa Rosada is situated 170 metres northeast of Plaza de Mayo.
Cabildo of Buenos Aires
Historic building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centro and Microcentro.
Plaza de Mayo
- Type: Bus stop
- Categories: transport stop and transport
- Location: Comuna 1, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Pampas, Argentina, South America
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Latitude
-34.60893° or 34° 36′ 32″ south
Longitude
-58.37191° or 58° 22′ 19″ west
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
48Q39JRH+C6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Plaza de Mayo” goes by many names.
- French: “Place de Mai”
- German: “Plaza de Mayo”
- Portuguese: “Plaza de Mayo”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Mayo”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Monserrat and San Nicolas.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Plaza de Mayo and Plaza de Mayo.
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