Plaza de Mayo

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  • Address
    cnr Avs de Mayo & Bolívar, Microcentro
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Line A, Plaza de Mayo

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This plaza was founded in 1580 as the city's first central plaza - its name commemorates the May Revolution (1810) that began the process of independence from Spain. It's the most symbolically important spot in the city, flanked by the Casa Rosada, the Catedral Metropolitana and several other important buildings. In the center stands the Pirámide de Mayo, a small obelisk commemorating the first anniversary of BA's independence from Spain.