Monumento a la Bandera, Rosario, Argentina

The Flag Memorial (in Spanish, Monumento a la Bandera) in Rosario, Argentina, is a monumental complex built near the shore of the Paraná River. It was inaugurated on June 20, 1957, the anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano, creator of the Argentine flag, who raised it for the first time in an island on the opposite shore of the river on February 27, 1812. Image File history File links A view of the mast of the Flag Memorial (in Spanish, Monumento a la Bandera) from the surrounding park, in Rosario, Argentina. ... Image File history File links A view of the mast of the Flag Memorial (in Spanish, Monumento a la Bandera) from the surrounding park, in Rosario, Argentina. ... Rosario viewed from a point above the Paraná River Rosario is the largest city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, and the second most populous in the country, with 1,121,441 inhabitants (2001 census [1]), a position it shares with Córdoba city (the largest being Buenos Aires). ... Overlooking the Paraná River from Encarnación, Paraguay. ... Manuel Belgrano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

The complex has a total area of about 10,000 square meters, and was built mostly using stone from the Andes, under the direction of architects Alejandro Bustillo and Ángel Guido, and the sculptors José Fioravanti, Alfredo Bigatti and Eduardo Barnes. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

A view of the Propylaeum

The Monumento has three parts: the Tower (Torre) or mast, 70 meters high, which commemorates the Revolution of May 1810 and houses Manuel Belgrano's crypt in its base; the Civic Patio (Patio Cívico), which symbolizes the effort of the organization of the state (the Patio is used for massive open-air shows), and the Triumphal Propylaeum (Propileo Triunfal), representing the Nation as organized after the 1853 Constitution. Under the Propylaeum there is the Honour Room for the Flags of America (where the flags of American nations are displayed). Image File history File links A view of the columns in the Flag Memorial (in Spanish, Monumento a la Bandera), as well as the neighbouring park and avenue, in Rosario, Argentina. ... Image File history File links A view of the columns in the Flag Memorial (in Spanish, Monumento a la Bandera), as well as the neighbouring park and avenue, in Rosario, Argentina. ...

The complex faces Belgrano Avenue, and is delimited by Córdoba St. and Rioja St., which slope down towards the river at this point. The Propylaeum can be accessed from the pedestrian passage called Pasaje Juramento, which starts at Buenos Aires St. between the municipal building (Palacio de los Leones) and the Cathedral, in front of Plaza 25 de Mayo (25th of May Square). Palacio de los Leones, Rosario, Argentina Palacio de los Leones (Spanish, Palace of the Lions) is the name of the main municipal building of the city of Rosario, Argentina. ...

References

The Tower at night, from the Patio

• ArgentinaTuristica.com (touristic guide, in Spanish)
• Pictures property of: Rosario.com.ar (with permission)

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See also

• List of buildings