Plaza Moreno
Plaza Moreno is the central public square of La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Located at the geometric centre of the city's urban grid, it occupies nearly 8 hectares between streets 50, 54, 12 and 14, making it one of the largest public squares in Argentina.Photo: Hmlaplata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: square in La Plata
- Also known as: “Moreno Square” and “Plaza Mariano Moreno”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of La Plata and Museo y Archivo Dardo Rocha.
Cathedral of La Plata
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Aleksandrs Timofejev…, CC BY 3.0.
The Cathedral of La Plata or the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in La Plata, Argentina, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, is the 58th tallest church in the world. Cathedral of La Plata is situated 220 metres southwest of Plaza Moreno.
Museo y Archivo Dardo Rocha
Museum
Photo: Mikelzubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museo y Archivo Dardo Rocha is a museum, which is situated 180 metres west of Plaza Moreno.
Torre Ing. Luis Monteverde
Office building
Photo: Noelia Soria, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre Ing. Luis Monteverde is an office building, which is situated 190 metres east of Plaza Moreno.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Plata and Tolosa.
La Plata
Photo: Arturblas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Plata is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province. This planned city is recognized for its layout, a perfect square with the "Historic Axis" preserved intact until today; and for the outstanding design of the diagonals that cross it forming rhombuses within its contour, forests and squares placed exactly every six blocks.
Tolosa
Town
Tolosa is a town located in the La Plata Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is part of the Greater La Plata metropolitan area. Tolosa is the birthplace of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Tolosa is situated 3 km northwest of Plaza Moreno.
Villa Elvira
Town
Villa Elvira is a neighborhood in Argentina, dependent of the La Plata city located in the La Plata Partido of Buenos Aires Province. Villa Elvira is situated 3½ km east of Plaza Moreno.
Plaza Moreno
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: La Plata Partido, Buenos Aires, Pampas, Argentina, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.92135° or 34° 55′ 17″ southLongitude
-57.95451° or 57° 57′ 16″ westOpen location code
48Q432HW+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 336701616OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q590119
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Satellite Map
Discover Plaza Moreno from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Plaza Moreno” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “莫雷诺广场”
- Hungarian: “Moreno tér”
- Hungarian: “Plaza Moreno”
- Spanish: “Plaza Moreno”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grupo Scout Julio Verne and Museo de la Catedral de La Plata.
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