Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina

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.

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Type: Park
Description: square in Buenos Aires
Also known as: “Argentine Air Force Square”, “Plaza Britania”, and “Plaza Fuerza Aerea Argentina”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torre Monumental and Retiro Mitre railway station.

Torre Monumental

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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.

Retiro Mitre railway station

Railway station

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Retiro-Mitre, or simply Retiro, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the neighborhood of Retiro, it serves as terminal station for the Mitre Line that runs local trains to the northern suburbs of the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. Retiro Mitre railway station is situated 150 metres northwest of Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

Kavanagh building

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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 350 metres south of Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Retiro and Villa 31.

Retiro

Suburb

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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.