Plaza Intendente Alvear
Plaza Intendente Alvear is a public space in Recoleta, Buenos Aires. It is commonly but mistakenly known as Plaza Francia, as the actual Plaza Francia is located at its side. It faces the Recoleta Cemetery and the cultural center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Also known as: “Plaza Francia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Recoleta Cemetery and Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, Buenos Aires.
La Recoleta Cemetery
Photo: Sking, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Recoleta Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina, Nobel Prize winners, the founder of the Argentine Navy, and military commanders such as Julio Argentino Roca. La Recoleta Cemetery is situated 190 metres southwest of Plaza Intendente Alvear.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, Buenos Aires
Church
Photo: Starus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, was built as part of the Franciscan monastery, completed in 1732 and dedicated to Our Lady of the Pillar.
National Museum of Fine Arts
Museum
Photo: Beatrice Murch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Museum of Fine Arts is an Argentine art museum in Buenos Aires, located in the Recoleta section of the city. The Museum inaugurated a branch in Neuquén in 2004. National Museum of Fine Arts is situated 320 metres north of Plaza Intendente Alvear.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recoleta and The Island.
Recoleta
Suburb
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Recoleta is a barrio or neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the northern part of the city, by the Río de la Plata. The area is perhaps best known to be the home of the distinguished Recoleta Cemetery.
The Island
Neighborhood
The Island is an exclusive sector in the neighbourhood of Recoleta in Buenos Aires, where prominent and wealthy families of the Argentine Upper Class have their homes.
Barrio Norte
Quarter
Barrio Norte is the informal name given to a part of Buenos Aires centering on Santa Fe Avenue and the district of Recoleta.
Plaza Intendente Alvear
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Recoleta, Comuna 2, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Pampas, Argentina, South America
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Latitude
-34.58669° or 34° 35′ 12″ southLongitude
-58.39178° or 58° 23′ 30″ westOpen location code
48Q3CJ75+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 52617434OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q5691559
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Plaza Intendente Alvear” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان انتندنتى الفير”
- Spanish: “Plaza Intendente Alvear”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Historical Cloisters Basilica del Pilar and Museo Participativo de Ciencias.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Plaza Intendente Alvear”. Photo: Gelpgim22, CC BY-SA 3.0.