General Manuel Belgrano - Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires
Posted by: 
model12
S 34° 36.504 W 058° 22.269
21H E 374282 N 6169528
The Equestrian monument to General Manuel Belgrano is a landmark of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located at Plaza de Mayo, in front of the Casa Rosada.
Waymark Code: WM9PQK
Location: Argentina
Date Posted: 09/15/2010
Views: 13
It depicts general Manuel Belgrano holding the Flag of Argentina, and it is made of bronze over a pedestal of granite. It was finished in 1872 and moved to Buenos Aires, where it was inaugurated on September 24, 1873, at an anniversary of the Battle of Tucumán.
Plaque reads Al Greador de la Bandera Nacional La Asociacion Patriotica Estudiantil "General San Martin" 1812 - 24 Setienbre - 1912.
*******
El Monumento ecuestre al General Manuel Belgrano es una obra realizada en bronce sobre un gran pedestal de granito, que muestra al prócer argentino Manuel Belgrano sosteniendo la Bandera Argentina en actitud de tomar juramento. Se encuentra en la Plaza de Mayo, en la ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Se la inauguró en 1873 y fueron sus creadores el francés Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (que realizó el cuerpo del general) y el argentino, establecido en Francia, Manuel de Santa Coloma.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
None, open to the public 24/7.
Entrance fees (if it applies): None
Type of memorial: Statue
|
Visit Instructions:
*(1.)* Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit.
*(2.)* If you have additional information about the memorial which is not listed in the waymark description, please notify the waymark owner to have it added, and please post the information in your visit log.