Plaza Dorrego

Plaza Dorrego is a square located in the heart of San Telmo, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the 19th century, San Telmo was the main residential barrio of the city and Plaza Dorrego was its focal point.

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Type: Park
Description: square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Also known as: “plaza Dorrego”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art and Argentine Penitentiary Museum Antonio Ballvé.

Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art

Museum

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The Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art, known locally as the Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires, is a modern art museum located in the San Telmo district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art is situated 200 metres southeast of Plaza Dorrego.

Argentine Penitentiary Museum Antonio Ballvé

Museum

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Museum of Contemporary Art of Buenos Aires

Museum

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The Museum of Contemporary Art of Buenos Aires, also known for its acronym MACBA, is an art museum located in San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Museum of Contemporary Art of Buenos Aires is situated 220 metres southeast of Plaza Dorrego.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Telmo and Constitución.

San Telmo

Suburb

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San Telmo is the oldest barrio of Buenos Aires, Argentina. A well-preserved area of the Argentine metropolis, it hosts some of its oldest buildings. One of the birthplaces of tango, during the mid 20th century it was the Bohemian district with painters ateliers and jazz clubs.

Constitución

Suburb

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Constitución is a barrio or neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, approximately two kilometers south of downtown. The borough is centered on Constitución Station and the square of the same name and can be reached by subway, by bus and enjoys easy access by car via 9 de Julio, San Juan and Caseros Avenues, as well as the 25 de Mayo toll road.