Palacio del Congreso -- Buenos Aires, Argentina
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jkozik
S 34° 36.590 W 058° 23.532
21H E 372355 N 6169343
Palacio del Congreso on the Avenida de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Waymark Code: WM5691
Location: Argentina
Date Posted: 11/17/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
Views: 21
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

Palacio del Congreso is where the Congreso de la Nación Argentina meets. The Congreso sits on the Western end of the Avenida de Mayo.

This greco-roman style building was designed by Vittorio Meano and constructed from 1898 and 1906. The building's copper clad dome stands 80 meters tall. At the front of the building sits the Plaza del Congreso, with many distinctive monuments and beautiful public spaces. A nice walk for a visitor would be to continue East along Avenida de Mayo all the way to the Plaza de Mayo and see the famous Casa Rosada (Pink House).

There are two formal addresses for the Palacio del Congreso: one for the House of Deputies and the other is for the Senate. The building itself is on a block at the intersection formed by Avenida Rivadavia, Combate de Los Pozos, Avenida Entre Ríos and Hipólito Yrigoyen Streets. My guide book says the entrance is at Entre Ríos and Combate de Los Pozos streets.

Links:
Argentine Congress WIKI
Congreso de la Nación Argentina
Plaza del Congreso
Palacio del Congreso de la Nación Argentina WIKI

Type of Capitol: National

Address:
Congreso de la Nación Argentina
Av. Rivadavia 1864 - C. P. C1033AAU
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires , Capital Federal Argentina
000

Dates of Construction: 1906

Major Renovations: Continually I would imagine...

Hours: Monday through Friday of of 08:00 to 20.00hs and Saturdays and Sundays of 10.00hs to 20:00 hs

Capitol Web Site: [Web Link]

Historical Monuments/Memorials:
In front of the building is the Plaza del Congreso. This public space is a popular gathering place and a home for several monuments: Monumento de los dos Congresos, Monumento a Alfredo Palacios, Monumento de Ricardo Balbín, Monumento a José Manuel Estrada, and the very recognizable El Pensador (The Thinker) by Auguste Rodin.
Visit Instructions:
Post one photo of the capitol that includes either a GPSr and/or the waymarker along with the capitol in the picture.

Please also tell us about your visit.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Capitol Buildings
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log  
Dorcadion Team visited Palacio del Congreso -- Buenos Aires, Argentina 11/29/2014 Dorcadion Team visited it
machinchose visited Palacio del Congreso -- Buenos Aires, Argentina 08/22/2011 machinchose visited it
model12 visited Palacio del Congreso -- Buenos Aires, Argentina 09/13/2010 model12 visited it

View all visits/logs