Monumento a los caídos en Malvinas
The Monumento a los caídos en Malvinas is a cenotaph in Plaza San Martín, in Buenos Aires, dedicated to the 649 Argentine soldiers who were killed in the Falklands War.Photo: Schummy, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: memorial in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Also known as: “Monumento a los Caídos en Malvinas”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kavanagh building and Torre Monumental.
Kavanagh building
Photo: Marcos Prack, CC BY 2.0.
The Kavanagh Building is a residential skyscraper in Retiro, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Designed in 1934 by architects Gregorio Sánchez, Ernesto Lagos and Luis María de la Torre, it is considered a pinnacle of modernist architecture. Kavanagh building is situated 170 metres south of Monumento a los caídos en Malvinas.
Torre Monumental
Photo: Eugenio Hansen, OFS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torre Monumental, formerly known as Torre de los Ingleses, is a clock tower located in the barrio of Retiro in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is situated in the Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina by Avenida San Martín and Avenida del Libertador.
Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina is a square located in the barrio of Retiro in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The square is located between the Retiro railway station on Avenida Dr. Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina is situated 220 metres northeast of Monumento a los caídos en Malvinas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Retiro and Microcentro.
Retiro
Suburb
Photo: Carlos Ravazzani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Villa 31
Quarter
Villa 31, sometimes called Barrio Padre Mugica or Barrio 31, is a large villa miseria in the Retiro area of Buenos Aires, near the local railway station.
Monumento a los caídos en Malvinas
- Categories: cenotaph, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Pampas, Argentina, South America
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Latitude
-34.59393° or 34° 35′ 38″ southLongitude
-58.37515° or 58° 22′ 31″ westOpen location code
48Q3CJ4F+CWOpenStreetMap ID
node 667537028OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1946552
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Monumento a los caídos en Malvinas” goes by many names.
- German: “Monumento a los caidos en Malvinas”
- German: “Monumento a los caídos en Malvinas”
- Spanish: “cenotafio a los caídos en Malvinas”
- Spanish: “Monumento a los caídos en las Malvinas”
- Spanish: “Monumento a los caidos en Malvinas”
- Spanish: “Monumento a los caídos en Malvinas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plazoleta Alberto Evaristo Ginastera and Torre IRSA.
Nearby Places
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